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Turtle

Turtle. Class: For calming liver and containing wind. Properties: Cold; Sweet; Salty. Meridians: Liver; Heart

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Dai Mao
中文名 (Chinese)
ηŽ³η‘
Latin Name
Carapax Eretmochelydis
English Name
Turtle
Alias Names
η‘‡η©η‘‡η©η”²ζ˜ŽηŽ³η‘ζ–‡η”²
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Cold; Sweet; Salty
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Heart
Part Used
Carapace
Therapeutic Class (EN)
For calming liver and containing wind
εŠŸζ•ˆεˆ†η±» (CN)
εΉ³θ‚ζ―ι£Ž
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
For containing liver yang
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Fever irritability; Dizziness and delirium; Stroke; Epilepsy; Convulsion; Furuncle swollen poison
πŸ”— External References
TCMID
1882
TCM-ID
392