阿胶·Colla Asini Corii
Ass-Hide Glue
E Jiao (阿胶) is a gelatin prepared from donkey hide, recorded as Colla Corii Asini. It is sweet in flavour and neutral in temperature, entering the Lung, Liver and Kidney channels. The catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Blood.
| Pinyin | e jiao |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 阿胶 |
| Latin Name | Colla Asini Corii·Colla Corii Asini |
| English Name | Ass-Hide Glue·donkey-hide gelatin |
| Japanese | akyo |
| Korean | agyo |
Palpitations and dizziness from Blood Deficiency
Excessive menstrual bleeding.
Stops bleeding when dry-fried
Blood Heat with epistaxis, hematemesis or bleeding from the ears
Insufficient Spleen Yang causing bleeding
Pus and Blood in the stool, above all in pregnancy or after delivery, from Heat toxin knotting in the Intestines and damaging the Blood collaterals
huang qin + bai shao + ji zi huang
Yin Deficiency with badly damaged fluids, typically following a fever, causing insomnia and irritability
Yin Deficiency with contractures and muscle spasms
Urinary dysfunction where deficient Yin and fluids coexist with water and Heat accumulating internally
zhi gan cao + mai men dong + bai shao
Yin Deficiency: persistent long-term low-grade fever, Heat in the five soles and an irregular pulse
Lung Yin Deficiency with a dry cough and sputum streaked with blood
Heat damaging the fluids, causing a dry cough
Cold obstruction causing heavy, painful menstruation; menorrhagia and long-lasting uterine bleeding; bleeding in pregnancy or after delivery; threatened miscarriage and restless fetus with cold abdominal pain
Dryness or Fire of the Kidneys and Lungs with emaciation, a dry throat, afternoon fever, and a dry cough bringing up blood-streaked sputum
tian men dong + xing ren + gua lou ren + zhe bei mu + sang ye
Dryness attacking the Lungs.
Bleeding of many kinds, above all from Yin and Blood Deficiency: hemoptysis, hematuria, metrorrhagia, bleeding in pregnancy, and Intestinal Wind with Blood in the stool
dang gui + bai shao + shu di huang
Anemia.
huang qi + dang gui + shu di huang + dang shen
Anemia with Qi Deficiency.
shu di huang + bai zhu + zhi fu zi
Spleen Qi and Yang Deficiency with bleeding: uterine bleeding, hematochezia, epistaxis and hematemesis
bai shao + ai ye + shu di huang + gan cao
Uterine bleeding or hypermenorrhea, or bleeding in pregnancy or following miscarriage
huang qin + ku shen + huai hua (chao) + di yu + fang feng
Hematochezia or bleeding hemorrhoids.
mai men dong + sha shen + bai he + bai ji + zhi zi + ou jie
Hemoptysis.
niu bang zi + xing ren + gan cao
Rapid, labored, noisy breathing
wu wei zi + ren shen + kuan dong hua + zhe bei mu
Deficient Lung Qi and Yin with long-standing cough, asthma and spontaneous sweating
tian men dong + sheng di huang + shu di huang + bai he + bai bu
Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency with long-term hematemesis
sang ye + shi gao + mai men dong + pi pa ye + xing ren
Dryness injuring Lung Yin.
sheng di huang + bie jia + gui ban + qin jiao + yin chai hu + qing hao
Steaming bones with a low-grade fever
Constipation or dry stools.
zhu ling + hua shi + ze xie + fu ling
Heat with Yin Deficiency causing edema, dysuria and retention of water
huang lian + shi liu pi + dang gui
Abdominal pain and diarrhea in pregnancy
| Age | Raw | Granule | Tincture | Concentrate | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any 3-16g; Tincture: 2-4ml | 3-16 g | — | 2-4 ml | — | — |
阿胶珠·Colla Corii Asini Pilula
E jiao zhu (阿胶珠) is donkey-hide gelatine rolled into pellets, recorded as Colla Corii Asini Pilula. The catalogue files no category, channels or actions against it.
The catalogue records no separate actions, dose or cautions for this preparation. Unless noted above it follows e jiao.
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