Ejiao is a highly nutritious tonic with significant culinary value. For women, it is particularly effective for blood nourishment, making it a good option for those with anemia. So, can the elderly consume Ejiao? What should be noted when taking it? Let's find out together!
1. Those with weak spleen and stomach, or indigestion
Taking Ejiao can affect the digestive function of the spleen and stomach, leading to loss of appetite, abdominal bloating, and even nausea and vomiting.
2. Those with hyperviscosity syndrome or hyperlipidemia
Ejiao can aggravate blood stasis, making the condition more severe. Additionally, Ejiao can slow blood flow, promoting the deposition of fat particles in blood vessels and inducing thrombosis.
3. Those with an exterior syndrome
Taking Ejiao at this time can easily lead to food stagnation. It not only fails to achieve the tonic effect but can also create new illnesses. Therefore, once a cold is contracted, Ejiao should be stopped immediately.
4. Those with insufficient kidney yin and internal blazing fire
Manifestations include a lean body, a feeling of internal heat, dry mouth and throat, afternoon tidal fever, heated palms and soles, night sweats, dry eyes, constipation, a red tongue with little coating. Because Lu Jiao Jiao (Antler Glue) is more focused on nourishing yang, it can add heat to the fire, making the yin even more deficient and the fire more blazing. Therefore, those with these symptoms should not take it to avoid worsening the condition.
5. Those with heat in the lungs
Manifestations include a dry cough with little phlegm, blood in the phlegm, or thick, sticky phlegm with a dry mouth and tongue. Because Lu Jiao Jiao is pharmacologically warm, it is not suitable for those with heat in the lungs.
6. Those with gastrointestinal diseases
Manifestations include frequent stomach pain, a noisy or upset stomach, constipation, and bad breath or a coated tongue. Lu Jiao Jiao cannot be taken.
7. Those with hematemesis or hematochezia
When this bleeding is caused by excessive yang or internal heat due to yin deficiency, Lu Jiao Jiao cannot be used for treatment.