There are two kinds of tortoise jelly: food and medicinal. Generally speaking, both kinds of tortoise jelly can be eaten by pregnant women, but medicinal tortoise jelly must be consumed according to medical advice. Food turtle jelly is a traditional snack in Guangxi and other regions of Guangdong, with the medicinal turtle jelly in the production method, composition and other aspects are not the same, and there is no curative effect, so pregnant women can usually eat. Medicinal turtle jelly contains rhubarb, licorice, flaxseed, honeysuckle and other Chinese medicinal herbs, which have the effect of clearing dampness and heat, detoxifying and cooling the blood, nourishing yin and moistening the dryness (nourishing the yin essence and clearing the heat), and lowering the fire and removing the vexation. It is suitable for conditions such as irritability due to deficiency fire, constipation due to deficiency of fluid, red and white leucorrhoea (abnormal leucorrhoea with blood or blood clots), sores on the mouth and tongue, hot gonorrhea (burning and tingling during urination, accompanied by frequent urination and urgency, and discomfort from traction on the abdomen) and leucorrhoea (turbidity of the urine such as white slurry). The adverse effects of the drug are not known, and strong tea should not be consumed after consumption. Since there is no research data clearly stipulating that pregnant women should not consume this tortoise jelly, in general, pregnant women who are diagnosed by a professional doctor and meet the symptoms are allowed to consume this tortoise jelly. When using turtle jelly for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to strictly follow the guidance of a professional doctor, and individuals should not use it indiscriminately to avoid adverse consequences.