It is used to protect turtles; The turtle's back is composed of horny pieces from the epidermis, and the grooves between the shield and the bone plate generally do not overlap each other, which enhances the firmness of the turtle shell. Although the tortoise's shell is only 2 mm thick, it can withstand great pressure, thus effectively protecting itself from external attacks.
Tortoise shell is called "tortoise shell" or "tortoise shell" when it is used as medicine, and it uses the abdominal shell of small animals in the family Tortoise. Tortoise shell is salty and sweet, cold in nature, and it is a key yin tonic in Chinese herbal medicines. It has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing yin and suppressing yang, and can be used for treating chronic low fever, night sweats, cough and hemoptysis caused by deficiency of kidney yin. Can be used in combination with Rhizoma Anemarrhenae, Cortex Phellodendri, Radix Ophiopogonis, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Scrophulariae and Radix Adenophorae.
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The tortoise is a semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reptile. Mainly inhabit rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other waters. Trapped in water during the day. When it is hot in summer, they look for shade in droves. Gentle temperament, do not fight with each other. When the enemy is injured or frightened, the head, limbs and tail are retracted into the shell. ?
Turtles are omnivores. They feed on animals and insects, worms, small fish, shrimp, snails, mussels, tender leaves of plants, duckweed, melon skin, wheat grains, rice and weed seeds. Their hunger tolerance is very strong, and they will not die if they don't eat for months.
Main value:
Meat: Carassius auratus nourishes 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, cancer, etc. It can promote the recovery of women with postpartum weakness, proctoptosis or uterine prolapse, and can also cook nail fish. ?
Tortoise shell: It's the abdominal shell of a turtle, and now it's also used as a carapace. Sweet and cold. Nourishing yin and suppressing yang, tonifying kidney and strengthening bones, nourishing heart and blood. Used for dizziness, dizziness, night sweats, palpitation and tinnitus, fever of hands and feet, and blood deficiency.
Turtle glue: Turtle glue is the best as turtle glue. Enrich blood and stop bleeding. Can be used for blood deficiency bleeding.
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