It is used to protect turtles; The turtle's back is composed of cutin pieces from the epidermis, and the furrows between the shields and the bone plates generally do not overlap with each other, thus enhancing the firmness of the turtle shell. Although the turtle's carapace is only 2 mm thick, it can withstand tremendous pressure, thus effectively protecting itself from external attacks.

Tortoise shell is called "tortoise shell" or "tortoise plastron" when used as medicine, which uses the abdominal armour of small animals in the family Tortoise. Tortoise shell is salty and sweet, cold, and it is a key yin tonic in Chinese herbal medicines. It has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing yin and suppressing yang, and can treat chronic low fever, night sweat, cough and hemoptysis caused by insufficient yin essence of kidney. It can be used in combination with Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Scrophulariae and Radix Adenophorae.

Extended data:

Tortoise is a semi-aquatic, semi-terrestrial reptile. Mainly inhabit rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other waters. Trapped in the water during the day. When summer is hot, they look for shade in groups. Gentle temperament, no fighting with each other. When the enemy is hurt or frightened, the head, limbs and tail are retracted into the shell. ?

Turtles are omnivorous animals. They feed on animal insects, worms, small fish, shrimp, snails, mussels, plant tender leaves, duckweed, melon skin, wheat grains, rice and weed seeds. They have strong hunger tolerance and will not die if they don't eat for months.

Main value:

Meat: Turtle meat tonifies qi and blood, and is used for people with both qi and yin injuries, malnutrition, tuberculosis, chronic cough and hemoptysis, infantile enuresis, diabetes, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and cancer. It can promote the recovery of women with postpartum weakness, proctoptosis or uterine prolapse, and cook turtle meat. ?

Tortoise shell: it is the abdominal shell of the tortoise, and now it is also used as the carapace. Sweet, cold. Nourishing yin and suppressing yang, tonifying kidney and bones, nourishing heart and nourishing blood. Used for dizziness, dizziness, night sweats, palpitation, tinnitus, fever of hands and feet, and blood deficiency.

Turtle glue: Turtle glue is the best as turtle glue. Enrich blood and stop bleeding. It can be used for bleeding due to blood deficiency.

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