Tag: vegan
October 12, 2022
A Look at the History of Ējiāo (Donkey Hide Glue) and Its Vegan Substitutes
In recent years, Ējiāo treats have become more popular. Dive deeper into its history, medicinal properties, and vegan options.
Before the Tang Dynasty, Ējiāo was Cattle Hide Gelatin; and Vegan Options Are Readily Available Today as Ējiāo Substitutions.
Ējiāo is a medicinal that plays a role in many important formulas that are commonly prescribed for our patients. In Herbology I we are familiarized with the Latin translation of Ējiāo, Asini Corii Colla, to mean “donkey hide glue.” However, Asini Corii Colla, is not a literal translation of the word ējiāo and reveals assumptions based on the recent history and current production of the medicinal. Try pasting the characters for ējiāo 阿膠 one at a time into Google translate to see what you get. 阿= A 膠= gelatin. The word ējiāo simply means “gelatin” and is by no means specific to one type of animal. Historical …