There is not much difference between the nutritional composition of wild turtle and farmed turtle, turtle is medicine and food, as medicine, turtle has the effect of nourishing yin, cooling blood, relieving yin deficiency and hot flashes, bone vaporization and night sweating, and treating fatigue and hot flashes, etc.; as food, turtle is rich in proteins, vitamins and a variety of essential microelements.
1. As medicine: turtle shell has the effect of nourishing yin, cooling blood, relieving yin deficiency and hot flashes, bone vaporization and night sweating, and treating fatigue and hot flashes, etc. It is clinically used for treating the diseases of bone vaporization and night sweating (the body feels hot from inside out, sweating at night when sleeping, and the sweating stops after waking up).
Adverse effects of turtle shell are not clear. It is not suitable for patients with chronic gastrointestinal diseases, chronic liver disease, chronic renal failure; contraindicated in pregnant women; and used with caution in those who are weak and afraid of cold.
2. As food: turtle contains protein, vitamins and a variety of essential trace elements, which can be used to supplement the nutrients needed by the human body, and has a certain nutritional value.
It should be noted that when turtle is used as a medicine, it should be used under the guidance of a doctor and should not be used without authorization.