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补血药 · Blood-tonifying

Donkey-Hide Gelatin ē jiāo · 阿胶

Equus asinus (hide gelatin)

Nature and flavour. Sweet; neutral; Lung, Liver and Kidney systems.

A gelatin produced by long simmering of donkey hide, used classically for Blood deficiency and for bleeding accompanied by dryness.

性味归经。甘,平;归肺、肝、肾经。

以驴皮长时间熬制而成的胶类,传统用于血虚以及出血兼燥的调养。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Animal-derived, so unsuitable for vegan diets and relevant to some religious diets. Cases suggesting interaction with warfarin have been reported. Digestive heaviness is commonly described when it is taken in excess.

属动物来源制品,素食者不适用,也与部分宗教饮食习惯相关。有提示与华法林相互作用的报告。过量服用常有消化负担的描述。

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