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Home ->
Single Herb Library -> Bu Xue Yao -> bie jia |
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| Pin-yin: |
bie jia |
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| English name: |
Chinese soft-shelled turtle shell |
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| Where grown: |
Throughout China. |
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| Source: |
Dried shell of Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann. |
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| Ingredients: |
Animal gum, keratin, iodine, vitamin D |
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| Properties: |
Salty, slightly cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Liver, kidney |
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| Function: |
Tones liver, nourishes kidney, restores normal resilience to stiffening tissue and dissipates clumps. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For irritability due to consumptive disease, malaria disease, malaria with splenomegaly, hard mass in abdomen, pain in the lower back, amenorrhea, heavy or incessant vaginal discharge, childhood convulsions, and ulcers or skin lesions that are hard to heal. |
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| Cautions: |
Use with caution during pregnancy or in cases of spleen and stomach yang deficiency, reduced appetite or with loose stool. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
9~24g. Smash and prepare in decoctions. |
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| Storage: |
Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation. |
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