E Jiao [1]

1 TASTE
Sweet and neutral

2 MERIDIANS
Lung, liver and kidney

3 FUNCTIONS
1.To nourish blood; 2. To stop bleeding; 3. To replenish yin and moisten the lungs

4 INDICATIONS
1. Blood deficiency manifested as dizziness, blurred vision and palpitations. Donkey hide gelatin (E Jiao [3]) is used with Ginseng (Ren Shen [4]), Chinese angelica root (Dang Gui [5]) and Prepared rehmannia root (Shu Di Huang [6]).    2. Hemorrhage manifested as vomiting with blood, epistaxis, bloody stool, excessive menstrual flow, bleeding during pregnancy and uterine bleeding. Donkey hide gelatin (Ejiao) is used with Mugwort leaf (Ai Ye [7]), Fresh rehmannia root (Shengdihunag), Cattail plllen (Pu Huang [8]) and Lotus node (Ou Jie [9]).    3. Yin consumed by febrile disease manifested as irritability and insomnia or spasms and trembling of hands and feet. Donkey hide gelatin (Ejiao) is used with Coptis root (Huang Lian [10]), White peony root (Bai Shao [11]), Uncaria stem (Gou Teng [12]) and Oyster shell (Mu Li [13]).    4. Cough due to deficient yin manifested as cough with scanty sputum or cough with bloody sputum, dry mouth, irritability and a thready and rapid pulse. Donkey hide gelatin (Ejiao) is used with Glehnia root (Sha Shen [14]), Ophiopogon root (Maidong), Apricot seed (Xing Ren [15]) and Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei Mu [16]).

5 DOSAGE
5-10 g

6 COUTIONS
This herb is contraindicated in cases with weakness of the spleen and stomach manifested as poor appetite and indigestion, or vomiting and Diarrhea [17].