Ejiao Decoction

Herbal Tea Name: Ejiao Decoction

Chinese Name: 阿胶饮

Formula

30 grams of Dong’e Ejiao powder, 20 grams of glutinous rice.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the glutinous rice thoroughly, let it air-dry, then crush it. Place both ingredients in a clay pot, add water, and simmer until it becomes a thin decoction. Stir in the donkey-hide gelatin powder until well blended, then simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.

Efficacy

Tonifies qi, nourishes blood, and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood deficiency.

Usage

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

Commentary

Dong’e Ejiao powder functions as the chief herb, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Glutinous rice (Nuo-mi) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to tonify qi, warm the middle and stop diarrhea and unite the separate actions into one. United, the ingredients tonify qi, nourish blood, regulate menstruation, addressing the root disturbance of the blood deficiency and blood pattern.

Ejiao Decoction,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi, nourishes blood, and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood deficiency.