Table 1.
Gelatinous Chinese medicines in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia3
| Latin name | Common names | Animal origins | Medicinal parts | Dosage (g/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asini Corii Colla | Donkey-hide glue, E Jiao | Equus asinus L. | Skin | 3–9 |
| Cervi Cornus Colla | Deer-horn glue, Lu Jiao Jiao | Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, Cervus nippon Temminck | Ossified antlers or horn base (naturally detach after cutting pilose non-ossified antlers from deer) | 3–6 |
| Testudinis Carapacis ET Plastri Colla | Tortoise-shell glue, Gui Jia Jiao | Chinemys reevesii (Gray) | Carapace and plastron | 3–9 |