Can Codonopsis and Ejiao be taken together?

Codonopsis pilosula and donkey-hide gelatin are two common Chinese medicinal materials in life. Both of these medicines have certain benefits to the human body and can play a role in regulating the body. Therefore, whether Codonopsis pilosula and donkey-hide gelatin can be taken together is also a question that many people are concerned about. Generally speaking, they can be eaten together.

1. Both can be eaten together . Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood deficiency is often accompanied by symptoms of qi deficiency, mainly manifested as pale complexion, shortness of breath, fatigue, easy sweating, etc. Traditional 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 medicines such as astragalus and codonopsis. When consuming donkey-hide gelatin, you should pay attention to the reasonable combination to avoid causing some effects on your body. It is better to take it together with Astragalus or Codonopsis.

2. Donkey-hide gelatin is greasy and can easily cause symptoms of indigestion. The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution. If the spleen and stomach functions are obstructed, the human body will not be able to digest even the best medicine. Therefore, when taking donkey-hide gelatin, especially those with insufficient spleen and stomach function, it is best to take medicine to regulate the spleen and stomach. This can promote the digestion and absorption of donkey-hide gelatin, and the effect will naturally double. Donkey-hide gelatin can nourish qi and blood, but it is easy to cause indigestion, so gastrointestinal discomfort will occur. If you have gastrointestinal discomfort, you must first regulate your gastrointestinal health, and then nourish it will be better.

3. There is no problem in decocting Codonopsis and donkey-hide gelatin together, but their nature is warm. Whether it is suitable for your constitution depends on the specific situation. You can take it if you are prone to symptoms of Yang deficiency such as chills and cold limbs. On the contrary, people with a hot constitution, prone to acne, constipation, and frequent thirst should not take it.