1. The history and quality of donkey-hide gelatin

Donkey-hide gelatin is mainly produced in Shouzhang and Dong'e, Shandong, Hangzhou and Ningbo, Zhejiang, Wuxi, Jiangsu, Zhoukou, Yuxian, Henan and other places.

Shandong products are the most famous, and Zhejiang has the largest output. Donkey-hide gelatin boiled from well water in Dong'a, Shandong Province (now Acheng Town on the east bank of the Grand Canal, Yanggu County, Shandong) has been recorded in important herbal books or history books of the past dynasties.

For example, in the 24th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, Yu Shenxing, a scholar of Dongge University, the Minister of Rites, cited the description of donkey-hide gelatin in "Yu Gong" in "Yanzhou Prefecture Chronicles". The raw materials and production methods used in donkey-hide gelatin are very particular.

Pure black healthy donkeys are selected every spring and eat grass from Shi'er Mountain and drink water from Langxi River. In winter, they slaughter their skins and add ginseng, astragalus, angelica, Chuanxiong, platycodon, licorice and other concoctions. Pour the water from Langxi River and Ajing into a gold pot, stir it with a silver spatula, add rock sugar, Shaoxing wine, and soybean oil and fry it. After three days and nights, condense it, cut it into pieces, and dry it in the shade. According to the above explanation, the birthplace of donkey-hide gelatin in my country should be Acheng Town in Yanggu County, Shandong Province, and the quality of the product is also excellent. 2. What are the records of donkey-hide gelatin in history?

Why did Concubine Yang have "skin as thick as gelatin"

Concubine Yang was one of the "four great beauties" in history. She still looks beautiful even after taking off her makeup, and her skin is so delicate that even water droplets cannot fall off it. This is all because of the donkey-hide gelatin she took.

Zhu Xi’s filial mother persuaded her to take donkey-hide gelatin

In a letter to his mother, Zhu Xi advised her to eat less and frequently, and to always have fruits and vegetables with her. Donkey-hide gelatin and salvia miltiorrhiza can be used as supplements from time to time. He later lived to be 71 years old, also benefiting from the help of donkey-hide gelatin.

Empress Dowager Cixi was treated with donkey-hide gelatin

Cixi suffered from hematuria when she was a concubine, and several treatments by the imperial doctors did not work. Later, he tried taking donkey-hide gelatin to regulate menstruation. He recovered from his illness and became pregnant and gave birth to a son, the little emperor Tongzhi six years later.

Zeng Guofan’s family letters used donkey-hide gelatin to fulfill his filial piety.

Zeng Guofan, who was an official abroad, often sent home some daily necessities. Among them, there were two important items that appeared almost every time, namely donkey-hide gelatin and things used by his mother.

Cao Zhi wrote a poem in praise of donkey-hide gelatin

Cao Zhi was frail and sickly since he was a child. When he first came to Dong'e, he was as skinny as a stick. He heard that donkey-hide gelatin has the magical effect of nourishing and nourishing blood, so he ate it regularly, but the results were not good. In half a year, my health improved greatly. 3. The history of Fubai donkey-hide gelatin

The authentic test of donkey-hide gelatin

Donkey-hide gelatin can cure diseases and strengthen the body without disease. It is especially good for treating women’s symptoms. Together with ginseng and deer antler, it is also known as the "Three Treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine" ", so named because it was produced in Dong'a in ancient times. my country's earliest existing drug monograph "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" lists it as a "top grade" and "Compendium of Materia Medica" calls it a "holy medicine". It is a pearl of Chinese medicine.

Donkey-hide gelatin is made with exquisite ingredients and excellent workmanship. It adopts ancient methods. Every spring, we select pure black disease-free and healthy donkeys, feed them with grass from Shier Mountain, drink water from Langxi River, slaughter them for their skins in winter, and add ginseng, Add the concoctions of yarrow, gui, xiong, tangerine, and licorice, add water from Langxi River and Ajing, pour it into a gold pot, stir with a silver spatula, add rock sugar, Shaoxing wine, and soybean oil, simmer with mulberry wood over a slow fire for three days and nights, condense and cut into pieces. Dry in shade. The finished product is amber in color, translucent, sweet and salty in taste, and has a refreshing aroma. In the early Qing Dynasty, Zhang Yin'an gave an overview in his book "Compendium of Materia Medica Chongyuan".

In recent years, the donkey-hide gelatin industry has been developing rapidly. Many manufacturers have advertised one after another, most of which claim to be "authentic", which makes people confused. However, overseas tourists who have not seen their homeland for a long time only recognize the "Fu" brand trademark of Dong'e Town and appreciate it. It is an old product passed down from ancestors. In order to rectify the source plan, the author personally visited, checked the information, and obtained reliable conclusions; the products produced by Shandong Pingyin Donkey-hide Jiao Factory must be direct descendants, and the rest are not!

Dong'a Town is located more than a hundred miles southwest of Jinan. Three miles southwest of it is Shi'er Mountain. It has lush grass and abundant forests, and hundreds of kinds of Chinese herbal medicines. Donkeys who eat them will be strong and fat, with shiny black coat and leathery skin. It is particularly suitable for boiling glue. The Langxi River runs through the town and is the convergence of Hongfanjiuquan. The specific gravity and hardness are small. It can be used to soak skin and boil glue to reduce raw material pollution. The ash content is easy to control and the storage time is long. Dong'a Town has such a unique advantage. Due to natural conditions, the production of donkey-hide gelatin has been passed down from generation to generation and has been prosperous for a long time. It is known as the "hometown of donkey-hide gelatin".

However, due to the changing governance of Dong'e County, the concept is confused and there are different opinions on the traditional origin of donkey-hide gelatin. According to research, Dong'a Ming County began in the Qin Dynasty. During the Northern Qi Dynasty (550-577 AD), Dong'a Town belonged to Dong'a County.

In the second year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 969), the river was flooded, so it was gradually moved to Dong'a Town in the eighth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1375). With the transfer of the political center and the drying up of the Ajing water, Langxi River became the only water supply for glue production. The donkey-hide gelatin industry in Dong'e Town became more and more prosperous, reaching its peak period when "all women and children boiled glue". In the Qing Dynasty, many traditional Chinese medicine doctors from the north and south came here to diagnose diseases and sell donkey-hide gelatin. On the eve of liberation, there were 10 large-scale rubber workshops including Deng's Shudetang, Tu's Huaidetang, Yu's Tiandetang, Wang's Jingchuntang, and Zhuang's Dongyue Henglao Pharmacy. Lead Qianqiu.

In 1943, in response to the needs of the war, Pingyin County and Dong'a County were merged into Ping'a County. In 1948, the two-county system was restored, the old divisions were changed, and the Yellow River was used to define the boundary, and the northwest was returned to Dong'a County. , the county seat is Tongcheng Town. Dong'a Town, the original Dong'a County seat, is located in the southeast of the river and belongs to Pingyin County. In 1950, my country's first state-owned donkey-hide gelatin enterprise, Shandong Pingyin donkey-hide gelatin factory, was established by gathering the essence and integrating the formula and technology of Dong'e Town. The factory follows the "福" trademark, which is well-known at home and abroad, and has been registered by the state for exclusive use. The ins and outs are obvious. Those who are familiar with the actual situation will naturally respect the authentic donkey-hide gelatin in Dong'e Town. What's more, the donkey-hide gelatin production here is bathing in the spring breeze of reform and opening up, showing great vitality.

Donkey-hide gelatin in Dong'e Town won the gold medal at the Panama Expo in 1915, the title of provincial quality product in 1979, the quality title of the State Administration of Medicine in 1983, and the overall score of the national donkey-hide gelatin quality (market sampling) evaluation in 1986 First place. Now, following the "Fu" brand and "Dong'ezhen" brand donkey-hide gelatin, more than ten series of products including new donkey-hide gelatin, yellow gelatin, sea dragon gelatin, ginseng donkey-hide gelatin, antler gelatin and Shandong donkey-hide gelatin paste using donkey-hide gelatin as raw materials have been launched. Produced more than 600,000 catties. Dong'e Town's donkey-hide gelatin has a long history and a bright future.

--Mou Xun, Dazhong Daily, January 8, 1989