Can donkey-hide gelatin and radish be consumed together?
It is not recommended to consume donkey-hide gelatin and radish together.
In traditional Chinese medicine, donkey-hide gelatin is a tonic that nourishes and strengthens qi. Radish, however, has digestive properties that counteract the qi-nourishing effects of donkey-hide gelatin. Therefore, consuming them together is not advised.
What are the effects of consuming donkey-hide gelatin and radish together?
Donkey-hide gelatin functions to nourish qi and blood. Consuming radish while taking donkey-hide gelatin may cause the radish's qi-dispersing effect to neutralize the gelatin's qi-tonifying properties, thereby impairing its efficacy.
What to do if you've eaten both ejiao and radish
If you've consumed radish after taking ejiao, there are no severe consequences. Simply stop eating radish immediately and wait until its effects have worn off before taking another dose of ejiao.
How long after taking ejiao can you eat radish?
1.It's best to wait at least 3 hours after consuming ejiao before eating radish. This is because ejiao contains abundant protein and lipid components, which take approximately 3 hours to be fully digested and absorbed. Consuming radish afterward will not interfere with ejiao's efficacy.
2. If radish was consumed first, ejiao can be taken about 1.5 hours after eating radish. By this time, the radish will have been completely digested, allowing for the safe consumption of ejiao.
What Medications Should Not Be Taken with Radish?
Radish has an antidotal effect, but it does not counteract all medications. Specifically, radish neutralizes the properties of tonic herbs that boost qi. Therefore, radish should not be consumed when taking qi-tonifying herbs such as ginseng, astragalus, ejiao, rehmannia, or polygonum multiflorum.
Dietary Considerations When Taking Ejiao
Ejiao is a nourishing tonic with a certain greasy texture. Therefore, it is best not to consume Ejiao with foods rich in oils, spicy foods, raw and cold foods, foods with hot or cold properties, other foods that break the skin, or even wind-heat cold remedies.