Taboos of Chinese medicine turtle shell

Many people think it is tortoise shell. In fact, these two are Chinese medicinal materials with different properties, and their therapeutic effects are also different. Today we will first introduce to you the taboos in the use of turtle shell. If you are interested in this Chinese medicine, why not learn about it together. I believe it will help you with your health care work.

Turtle shell is the carapace of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle and the mountain soft-shelled turtle, small animals of the family Testudinidae. Among the small animals that many friends are familiar with, the pearl oysters are mostly tortoise shells, but turtle shells are different from tortoise shells. The tortoise shell of Chinese medicinal materials is a precious Chinese medicinal material, but the tortoise shell of Chinese medicinal materials is actually not cheap. Although the animal from which this Chinese medicinal material originates is a national second-level protected wild animal, many people now obtain this Chinese medicinal material by breeding it, so it is not cheap, and they will not violate laws and regulations by using this Chinese medicinal material. Now in order to make it more convenient for everyone to take care of their bodies, some turtle shell creams have appeared on the market. They mainly have an extraction function, but there are some slight differences in their use. If everyone wants to use turtle shell, it is best to consult a doctor before making a decision.

So what are the taboos in the use of traditional Chinese medicine turtle shell? The taste of turtle shell is a bit salty, and it mainly enters the kidney meridian. Its function is to nourish yin and suppress yang, soften and disperse nodules, and reduce fever and eliminate steaming. From the perspective of clinical medicine, turtle shell can treat symptoms such as yin deficiency fever, fatigue heat and bone steaming, internal movement of virtual wind, liver depression and kidney deficiency, leukorrhagia, and long-term malaria. However, every drug has its own contraindications. Therefore, the taboo in the use of traditional Chinese medicine turtle shell is that weak friends cannot take it. No matter whether the person is weak due to deficiency of qi and blood or weak due to long-term illness, it is not suitable to take turtle shell. Therefore, if everyone wants to use turtle shell to recuperate, it is best to first understand the actual condition of their own body to avoid using wrong medicines and affecting their health.

The taboos on the use of a single Chinese herbal medicine may be quite scary for ordinary people, but from the perspective of Chinese medicine, it is actually not a big deal, because Chinese medicine will offset this taboo through the combination of Chinese medicines. Therefore, for the sake of everyone's health, it is best not to take it blindly. It is better to go to the hospital for a check-up before taking the medicine.