Efficacy of soft-shell turtle shell: Nourishing yin and subduing yang, reducing fever and removing steam, softening and dispersing stagnation.
Efficacy of turtle shell: used for yin deficiency and fever, bone steaming and labor fever, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, dizziness, internal movement of wind due to deficiency, amenorrhea, abdominal mass, chronic malaria, and malaria mother.
Turtle shell characteristics: oval or oval, with a raised back, 10 to 15 cm long and 9 to 14 cm wide. The outer surface is dark brown or dark green, slightly shiny, with fine mesh wrinkles and grayish yellow or grayish white spots. There is a longitudinal ridge in the middle and 8 symmetrical transverse grooves on each side. After the outer skin falls off, a jagged shape can be seen. Inlay seams.
The inner surface is off-white, with a protruding vertebrae in the middle, the neck bones curling inward, and 8 ribs on each side extending out from the edge. Hard quality. The smell is slightly fishy and the taste is light.
Extended information
Efficacy of soft-shell turtle: Soft-shell turtle contains protein, fat, calcium, iron and other nutrients. It is a rare tonic, especially one weighing more than 500 grams. Female turtles are better. Female turtles have thick bodies and short tails, thick armor and skirts, fat meat and the most delicious taste, while male turtles have thin bodies and long tails.
Turtle meat has the delicious taste of five kinds of meat: chicken, deer, beef, sheep and pig, so it is known as the "gourmet five-flavor meat". It is not only delicious, high in protein and low in fat, but also a nourishing treasure containing a variety of vitamins and trace elements. It can enhance the body's disease resistance and regulate the body's endocrine function. It can also improve the quality of breast milk and enhance the baby's immunity and intelligence. A great nourishing product.
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