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Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Dai Mao 玳瑁
Dai Mao (TCM)
Hawksbill Turtle
Illustrated natural history of the animal kingdom, Goodrich, 1859
Illustrated natural history of the animal kingdom, Goodrich, 1859
Zoological name:
Eretmochelys imbricata
Parts used:
Shell
Temperature & Taste:
Cold. Sweet, Salty
Eretmochelys imbricata
Parts used:
Shell
Temperature & Taste:
Cold. Sweet, Salty
Uses:
1. Clears Heat, Resists Poison, Calms the Heart and Spirit:
-High Fever, Spotted Fevers
-Irritability, Restlessness, Delirium
-Loss of Consciousness, Incoherent Speech, Mania, Hallucinations
-Carbuncles, Furuncles, Toxic Sores and Boils
-considered Antidote
2. Settles Wind, Stops Rising Yang, Stops Convulsions:
-Febrile Convulsions
-Tics, Twitches, Nervousness
-Headaches, Dizziness, Vertigo, Tinnitus from Yang rising or internal Wind
-Apoplexy, Hypertension
Dose:
Powder: 500mg–2 grams
Comment:
This is CITES listed and regarded as endangered. This is more due to its shell being used to make jewelry, hair combs, ornaments etc.
Preparation:
After being killed and flesh removed, the shell is steamed with vinegar until sections of the shell loosen and are removed to dry.
Substitute:
Sea Turtle Shell can be used similarly. Sea Turtles are farmed for their shells in a number of countries where the shells are carved and made into combs etc.
Powder: 500mg–2 grams
Comment:
This is CITES listed and regarded as endangered. This is more due to its shell being used to make jewelry, hair combs, ornaments etc.
Preparation:
After being killed and flesh removed, the shell is steamed with vinegar until sections of the shell loosen and are removed to dry.
Substitute:
Sea Turtle Shell can be used similarly. Sea Turtles are farmed for their shells in a number of countries where the shells are carved and made into combs etc.
Main Combinations:
1. High Fever, Restlessness, Delirium:
i. Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Rhinoceros (Water Buffalo) Horn, Bezoar (as in Zhi Bao Dan)
ii. Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Curcuma Yu Jin, Gardenia Zhi Zi, Forsythia Lian Qiao
2. Strokes or Seizures from Internal Wind, Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Antelope Horn (Ling Yang Jiao), Uncaria Gou Teng, Gastrodia Tian Ma
3. To calm the Mind and Spirit, settle Qi and promote rest, Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Amber, Pearl
4. Hypertension:
i. Hawksbill Turtle Shell, Self Heal, Chrysanthemum, Abalone shell, Antelope horn (Ling Yang Jiao)
Major Formulas:
Zhi Bao Dan
Cautions:
Use cautiously in Qi or Yang deficiency (Coldness), or cold and weak Digestion.
Main Preparations used:
Use cautiously in Qi or Yang deficiency (Coldness), or cold and weak Digestion.
Main Preparations used: