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Tortoise Plastron
Tortoise Plastron. Class: For tonifying weakness. Properties: Cold; Sweet; Salty. Meridians: Liver; Heart; Kidney
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Gui Ban
中文名 (Chinese)
龟板
Latin Name
Plastrum Testudinis
English Name
Tortoise Plastron
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Cold; Sweet; Salty
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Heart; Kidney
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For tonifying weakness
功效分类 (CN)
补虚
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
Treatment of hyperactivity of liver yang due to deficient yin of the liver and kidneys manifested as dizziness, distension and pain in the head and blurred vision. tortoise plastron (guiban) is used with white peony root (baishao), cyathula root (niuxi), sea-ear sh
Indication (主治)
Treatment of hyperactivity of liver yang due to deficient yin of the liver and kidneys manifested as dizziness, distension and pain in the head and blurred vision. tortoise plastron (guiban) is used with white peony root (baishao), cyathula root (niuxi),
🔗 External References
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