Egg and Ejiao Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Egg and Ejiao Drink

Chinese Name: 鸡蛋阿胶饮

Formula

2 eggs, 15 grams of Dong’e Ejiao.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them with chopsticks until smooth. Rinse the ejiao, place it in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once the ejiao has completely melted, slowly stir in the egg mixture. Bring to a boil until the eggs form small curds, then it’s ready.

Efficacy

Nourishes and replenishes blood; supplements iron. Suitable for iron-deficiency anemia caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Dong’e Ejiao (Dong-e E-jiao) assumes the leading (chief) role; neutral and sweet in character, it travels through the Liver, Kidney, Lung meridians, working chiefly to nourish blood, stop bleeding and moisten the lung. Eggs (Ji-dan) join as the supporting deputy. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Heart, Kidney meridians and works to nourish yin, moisten dryness and tonify the body. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Taken together these herbs nourish and replenishes blood, supplements iron, in keeping with the blood and qi pattern.

Egg and Ejiao Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes and replenishes blood; supplements iron. Suitable for iron-deficiency anemia caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

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