What are the side effects of donkey-hide gelatin?

What are the side effects of donkey-hide gelatin and candied dates? I believe many people only see its effects and ignore the side effects. Let me tell you.

Side effects of donkey-hide gelatin and candied dates

1. Some people will have excessive heat after taking donkey-hide gelatin, such as many heat sores in the nasal cavity, lips and other parts, or dry eyes, redness, increased eye discharge, and even dry sore throat, constipation or blood in the stool. The above symptoms are caused by taking fresh donkey-hide gelatin. Due to the limitations of the existing production process, newly made donkey-hide gelatin always has some fire poison, so taking fresh donkey-hide gelatin will cause people to have excessive heat and various poisoning symptoms. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, newly made donkey-hide gelatin, that is, new donkey-hide gelatin, should not be taken. It must be placed in a dry place for more than three years until the fire poison disappears by itself before it can be taken.

2. Donkey-hide gelatin is greasy and can easily cause indigestion. The spleen and stomach are the foundation of the body. If the spleen and stomach function is blocked, the body cannot digest even the best medicine. Therefore, when taking donkey-hide gelatin, especially for those with insufficient spleen and stomach function, it is best to take medicine to regulate the spleen and stomach, which can promote the digestion and absorption of donkey-hide gelatin and naturally double the effect;

3. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood deficiency is often accompanied by symptoms of qi deficiency, mainly manifested as pale complexion, shortness of breath, lack of energy, fatigue, easy sweating, etc. Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood can nourish each other, that is, qi can produce blood, and blood can nourish qi. Therefore, replenishing blood while replenishing qi can achieve twice the result with half the effort. It can be used together with qi-replenishing drugs such as astragalus and codonopsis;

Donkey-hide gelatin is especially suitable for patients with anemia, cancer patients and patients undergoing chemotherapy, weak people, people with irregular menstruation, pregnant women to protect the fetus, people with long-term illness and physical weakness, middle-aged and elderly women, and mental workers. Many people believe that donkey-hide gelatin has the effect of "curing diseases when there are diseases and strengthening the body when there are no diseases". In fact, the abuse of donkey-hide gelatin will also have side effects, such as causing indigestion and symptoms of hyperactivity of fire. As the saying goes: drug treatment is not as good as food therapy. Pay more attention to the intake of foods rich in protein, iron, zinc and vitamins on a daily basis, which can make the qi and blood sufficient.

Taboos on eating donkey-hide gelatin and candied dates

When you have a cold, cough, diarrhea or menstruation, you should stop taking donkey-hide gelatin and continue taking it after recovery or menstruation. In addition, according to traditional customs, you should avoid eating raw and cold food, radish, strong tea, etc. during the period of taking donkey-hide gelatin.