Throughout history, donkey-hide gelatin has been regarded as a tonic for weak women. The most famous brand is Dong'e Ejiao from Shandong, China. Donkey-hide gelatin has the effects of nourishing blood and Yin, moisturizing dryness, and stopping bleeding. It is suitable for people with blood deficiency and yellowing, dizziness and palpitations, restlessness and insomnia, and dry cough.
There are actually many ways to consume donkey-hide gelatin. Generally speaking, there are three main methods: traditional consumption, dissolution method, and using it in cooking or food therapy.
Method 1: Food Therapy (Making various delicious foods with donkey-hide gelatin)
The advantage of food therapy is that donkey-hide gelatin is made into food with good taste, which is suitable for daily health care. There are many ways to consume donkey-hide gelatin through food therapy.
First, you can cook donkey-hide gelatin with glutinous rice to make congee. This method is beneficial for nourishing blood and stopping bleeding, nourishing Yin and moisturizing the lungs. It is especially suitable for pregnant women to prevent miscarriage.
Second, dissolve donkey-hide gelatin and mix it with honey and beaten egg. This can treat cough and asthma.
Third, boil some spring onion in water and then add a small amount of donkey-hide gelatin and some honey. This method can nourish Yin and produce fluid, and relieve constipation, which is very suitable for the elderly who are prone to constipation.
Fourth, add donkey-hide gelatin when stewing meat. Drinking the soup can treat anemia.
Fifth, soak donkey-hide gelatin in yellow wine and cook it slowly over low heat. The key to this method is to add more wine to the jar while cooking until the wine is used up and the gelatin is melted. Drinking this gelatin wine can nourish blood and moisturize the lungs, and treat coughing.
Sixth, donkey-hide gelatin goes well with red dates. Donkey-hide gelatin and golden jujubes are both delicious and can nourish blood and invigorate the spleen, and can treat insomnia. The method is to cook 10 large jujubes in a pot, then add 6g of crushed donkey-hide gelatin after it is cooked, and finally add some brown sugar for seasoning.
Throughout history, donkey-hide gelatin has been regarded as a tonic for weak women. The most famous brand is Dong'e Ejiao from Shandong, China. Donkey-hide gelatin has the effects of nourishing blood and Yin, moisturizing dryness, and stopping bleeding. It is suitable for people with blood deficiency and yellowing, dizziness and palpitations, restlessness and insomnia, and dry cough.
Method 2: Dissolution Method
This method is commonly seen in the instructions of donkey-hide gelatin products, but the instructions often do not explain how to actually use the dissolution method. The dissolution method involves grinding the donkey-hide gelatin into powder. Then, according to the instructions, take 3-9 grams of donkey-hide gelatin powder, dissolve it in hot water with rock sugar, and stir well. Other herbs or medications can also be added according to personal taste or needs. This method not only has the effects of nourishing and moisturizing, but also has a therapeutic effect on restlessness, insomnia, cough, and asthma.
Method 3: Traditional Consumption (Soaking and cooking method)
Step 1: Generally, take a piece of donkey-hide gelatin, usually 250g, crush it into powder, and then soak it in 250ml of yellow wine and 250ml of water, and add 250g of rock sugar. Soak for 1 to 2 days until the donkey-hide gelatin softens without any hard lumps.
Step 2: After soaking, add black sesame, walnut kernels, jujubes, longan meat, etc. according to personal taste to the donkey-hide gelatin slurry. Cook it in a pot for 1 hour to make traditional donkey-hide gelatin slurry. This method is suitable for daily health care and has significant effects on women's sore waist and knees, fear of cold, cold hands and feet, and easy colds. Regular consumption of donkey-hide gelatin can also prevent aging and extend life.
