It's not authentic to cook pigskin glue to make Guyuan ointment, because pigskin doesn't have the function of enriching blood. Guyuan ointment cooked with pigskin can only be used as a general snack, which is more chewy like beef tendon candy and has the fragrance of sesame and walnut. Authentic Guyuan ointment is made of donkey-hide gelatin, black sesame seeds, walnuts, red dates and rock sugar. The Guyuan ointment made in this way has the function of enriching blood and is especially suitable for those who are anaemic.

Matters needing attention in Guyuan ointment

Guyuan Plaster is a kind of paste, which is difficult to digest in human body. Excessive consumption of Ejiao Guyuan Plaster by people with poor stomach will easily increase their gastrointestinal burden, which may lead to abdominal pain, diarrhea, loose stool and other discomfort symptoms, which is not conducive to human health. Therefore, it is recommended that people with poor stomach eat Guyuan Plaster in moderation.

Guyuan ointment is hot, and people who are easy to get angry have a strong internal heat. Excessive consumption can easily aggravate the symptoms or illness of people who are easy to get angry, which is not good for their health. Therefore, it is generally recommended that people who are easy to get angry should eat Guyuan ointment in moderation.