Gui Ling Gao (Chinese Herbal Jelly)

Herbal Jelly, some say tortoise jelly, 龟苓膏 pronounced Gui Ling Gao.

It typically prepared from powder, with other herbal substances added to the jelly to give its bitter (medicinal) taste. To enjoy it, you are sure to find honey served alongside, so that you can adjust the level of bitterness to your own liking.

This herbal jelly is known to have health benefits such as treating sore throats, and improving general health. 

As a traditional Chinese medicine, the jelly has always been revered for its universal tonic effect. According to Chinese medical classics, the jelly not only can flush away toxins from the body, but is also effective for problems like damp-heat, yin deficiency, dry skin, pimples, insomnia, lack of appetite, and etc.

售卖家庭式制作龟苓膏 ...

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家庭式制作龟苓膏 ...
没有添加色素和防腐剂 ...

采用罗汉果，菊花，洋参须，
掺入龟苓膏粉和多种药材配制而成 ...

吃龟苓膏的好处

吃龟苓膏的好处很多。它由多味中草药熬制而成，很早以前就被人们当作药膳来食用，吃了能够促进新陈代谢、清热降火、润肺止咳，还能美容养颜和滋阴补肾。得了嗓子疼、痔疮、痱子和便秘等病，吃它也能起到一定的改善作用。现代营养学研究发现，龟苓膏中含有多种活性多糖和氨基酸，具有低热量、低脂肪、低胆固醇的特点，能够调节血脂和血糖。

龟苓膏呈黑色，微带透明。它最早产于广西梧州，是以鹰嘴龟和土茯苓为主要原料，再加入甘草、红枣、桑叶、金银花、蜂蜜、菊花等，经过长时间熬炼而成的保健食品。以前，广东的凉茶铺前常爱养几只龟以招徕顾客，不过，现在销售的龟苓膏大部分是采用龟胶代替野生金钱龟和鲜鳖甲，或者把龟板磨成粉与土茯苓和几十种中药熬煎而成。

龟苓膏的口味有许多种， 适当的时候吃一些，有利于消除人体内的积热，解除因气候变化引起的喉咙疼痛、感冒等疾病。人们吃得最多的是原味的。原味的龟苓膏略苦，配点蜂蜜汁、椰汁、炼乳，或加点水果，就会好吃得多。天气热的季节，放在冰箱里冰一下，比较好吃，但怀孕的人最好别多吃。