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Alternate English names: donkey hide glue pellets

Alternate Chinese names: 阿胶珠 à jiāo zhū

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Equus asinus L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Equus asinus L.

Use: Medicinal

Notes: Made by cutting ejiao into small pieces, which are then stir-fried in 蛤粉¹ or 蒲黄. The formers adds a phlegm-dispelling action, while the latter enhances blood-stanching action. Some sources say that wheat flour and talcum may also be used.

See: Ē jiāo (阿胶 Asini Corii Colla, ass hide glue); Wǎ léng zǐ (瓦楞子 Arcae Concha, ark shell)

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