Vinegar turtle shell is a concoction of turtle shell, vinegar turtle shell is used for decoction, need to be decocted first, dosage is 9-24g, pregnant women should be cautious to take.
The dorsal armor of the turtle is used as medicine, which is salty and slightly cold in nature, and can enter the liver and kidney meridians. It has the effects of subduing fever and removing steam, nourishing yin and submerging yang (inhibiting the rise of too much yang by replenishing the yin fluid), and softening and dispersing knots (softening and dispersing the hardened lumps).
Clinically, turtle shell can be used to treat bone vapor and laborious heat, fever due to yin deficiency, dizziness, internal movement of deficiency wind, menstrual closure, yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, and other syndromes. Turtle shells need to be kept in a dry place and protected from moths.
Turtle shell and its products are usually taken by decoction, need to be decocted first, the adverse effects of turtle shell are not clear, allergic to it is prohibited, pregnant women should be cautious. Turtle shell and its products need to be used under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine, and should not be taken blindly, so as not to cause damage.