Donkey-hide gelatin, also known as bird's nest glue, is one of the traditional precious medicinal materials of traditional Chinese medicine. It is known as "a first-class gold" and "a holy product for women". It is made from the medicinal material donkey hide gelatin.
What raw materials are donkey-hide gelatin made from? The raw materials of donkey-hide gelatin mainly include bone colloid, collagen and other nutrients. Among them, bone colloid and collagen are the main components of donkey-hide gelatin.
Colloid is a substance rich in a variety of minerals and trace elements, as well as collagen and other nutrients. Collagen is an important component of human connective tissue and has good permeability and activity. In addition, donkey-hide gelatin also contains a variety of amino acids, gluconic acid, lecithin, iron, zinc and other minerals and trace elements.
The production process of donkey-hide gelatin is very complicated and generally includes the following steps:
Material selection: Select high-quality animal skin and bones to make donkey-hide gelatin, usually donkey skin is used as the raw material. Cleaning: Clean the donkey skin to remove impurities and dirt. Soaking: Soaking donkey skin in water to soften and swell. Cooking: Put the soaked donkey skin into a stainless steel pot, heat it, and cook until the glue juice exuding from the donkey skin is concentrated into a gelatinous mass. Drying: Pour out the cooked donkey-hide gelatin on a cold plate to dry. Cut the formed donkey-hide gelatin into appropriate sizes and store it for later use. As one of the traditional precious Chinese medicinal materials, donkey-hide gelatin has wide application value. It not only has the health-care effects of nourishing yin and moisturizing, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, but can also treat a variety of diseases, such as ischemic diseases, hypertension, irregular menstruation, anemia, etc.
As an example, as an important component of donkey-hide gelatin, collagen is a protein with many health-care effects. Since the human body gradually loses collagen during the aging process, taking in sufficient amounts of collagen can nourish the skin, beautify it, and resist aging. In addition, collagen has many functions such as promoting intestinal peristalsis, repairing gastric mucosa, relieving stomach pain, and eliminating bad breath.
Therefore, many people choose to eat foods containing collagen to supplement their body’s needs, and donkey-hide gelatin is one of the foods containing a large amount of collagen. In daily life, people can consume donkey hide gelatin through various therapeutic methods such as stewed bird's nest donkey hide gelatin, glutinous rice lotus root donkey hide gelatin, lotus lily donkey hide gelatin, etc.
In short, donkey-hide gelatin is not only a traditional and valuable Chinese herbal medicine, but also a natural and healthy food rich in various nutrients. Whether in health care or disease treatment, donkey-hide gelatin plays an important role and significance.