Medicinal properties and effects of turtle shell

Tortoise shell refers to the Chinese herbal medicine tortoise shell, medicinal effects of nourishing yin and submerging yang, benefit the kidneys and bones, nourish the blood and tonify the heart, solid menstruation to stop the collapse of the main role in the treatment of yin deficiency and internal heat, bone vapor tide fever (a burst of heat, feel the heat from the bone to the outside of the penetration of the heat from the inside to the outside), night sweating (abnormal sweating after going to sleep, waking up sweating stops), the latter stages of fever, low fever, and other diseases. Tortoise shell belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, for the tortoise family tortoise genus animals tortoise carapace. Its flavor is salty, sweet and slightly cold in nature. It belongs to liver, kidney and heart meridians. Tortoise shell with ginseng is suitable for Yin deficiency and internal heat, Qi and Yin deficiencies, tidal fever (a burst of heat, feeling that the heat comes from inside the bones to the outside), night sweating and so on. Tortoise shell with Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata is indicated for night sweating and weakness due to deficiency of yin and blood. Tortoise Shell with Turtle Shell is indicated in cases of unquenched evil heat, low-grade fever that does not subside, late stage of febrile illness, night heat and early coolness. Adverse effects and contraindications are not clear. If medication is needed, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, unauthorized use of medication may cause adverse consequences.