Carapax Testudinis, also known as tortoise shell, lower shell and tortoise plate, is the dorsal and ventral shell of Chinemys reevesii (gray), a reptile of chordate. Kill the tortoise, or burn it to death with boiling water, peel off the abdominal armour, remove the residual meat and dry it in the sun.

Function:

1. The function of tortoise shell
Tortoise shell nourishes Yin and hides Yang. It has a good therapeutic effect on Yin deficiency of liver and kidney. In particular, dizziness, blurred vision, eye swelling, tinnitus and other adverse symptoms can be treated with Chinese medicine turtle board. Chinese medicine tortoise shell combined with oyster and Achyranthes bidentata has better curative effect.
2. Tortoise shell can stop bleeding and promote blood circulation
Hemostasis and blood circulation are also one of the important functions of the tortoise shell. It can treat Yin deficiency and blood heat of human body, and has obvious curative effect on female menorrhagia, irregular menstruation, hematemesis and epistaxis. During the treatment, tortoise shell can be used with traditional Chinese medicine such as Radix Paeoniae Alba and Cortex Phellodendri.
3. How to eat tortoise shell
Tortoise shell can be decocted with other traditional Chinese medicine or made into soup. If necessary, 30 grams of shell can be boiled with water for 60 minutes. The obtained liquid can be taken directly, nourishing yin and suppressing yang, and has a good therapeutic effect on male seminal emission and low back pain. In addition, hawksbill can also be used for porridge, can also be ground into pills for human consumption.
4. Turtle shell taboo
Pregnant women should not eat tortoise shell. People with weak spleen and stomach should also eat less tortoise shell, otherwise it will be harmful to human health.

 

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