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Turtle Shell, Gui Ban 龟板
Fresh Water Turtle Plastron
Turtle shell, Gui Ban
Turtle Shell Gelatin (Gui Jiao Jiao)
Zoological name:
Chinemys reevesii
Parts used:
Plastron (underside of shell)
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, Salty, Sweet
Chinemys reevesii
Parts used:
Plastron (underside of shell)
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, Salty, Sweet
Uses:
1. Nourish the Yin, Calms Rising Yang:
-night sweats, dizziness, tinnitus, vertigo.
-internal Wind from Kidney and Liver weakness (as often seen in old age)
-spasms or tremors of the hands and feet.
-Yin-Deficient Heat with night sweats, tidal fever, and a dry mouth and throat;
-Hectic fever, Consumption;
-chronic and persistent Coughs.
-Traditionally used for Fright and Anger.
-Taken for a long time (in small doses), it lightens the step, removes hunger, thereby aiding fasting. (Classical TCM)
-Constant use also was said to be invigorating, and to benefit understanding (Classical TCM)
2. Strengthens the Kidneys and Bones:
-Kidney deficiency with weakness and pain of the lower back and legs
-rheumatism, inflammation of the bones,
-Spermatorrhea.
-poor skeletal development in children including Rickets and failure of the Fontanel to close.
-Paralysis
-heaviness and weakness of the Limbs.
3. Clears Heat, Stops Bleeding:
-uterine bleeding and excessive menstruation from strong heat in the blood.
-chronic Dysentery, Malaria etc.
4. Nourishes the Blood and Yin:
-Uterine Bleeding and Leukorrhea from chronic Kidney weakness
-good postnatal tonic for women.
-masses and accumulations
5. Tonifies the Heart, Nourishes Blood:
-palpitations with anxiety, insomnia, restlessness and poor memory associated with Heart weakness.
TURTLE SHELL GELATION Gui Jaio Jiao
This has the same effect as the Plastron, but is richer and is more focused on enriching Yin.
DOSE:
15–45 grams in decoction
Of the Gelatin: 3–9 grams dissolved in decoction or in wine
PREPARATION:
1. Vinegar=Prepared Turtle Plastron: heat sand in a wok until hot, add pieces of plastron and reduce heat and heat until shells turn yellowish. Remove and drop the hot shells into (rice) vinegar briefly before removing and sun-drying. This makes it stronger to affect the Liver and settle rising Yang. It also improves smell and makes it easier to powder.
2. Wind-Prepared Turtle Plastron: the same as above, using Yellow Rice Wine instead of Vinegar. This enhances its tonifying effect and is especially good for weakness of the bones and joints. It likewise facilitates powdering.
15–45 grams in decoction
Of the Gelatin: 3–9 grams dissolved in decoction or in wine
PREPARATION:
1. Vinegar=Prepared Turtle Plastron: heat sand in a wok until hot, add pieces of plastron and reduce heat and heat until shells turn yellowish. Remove and drop the hot shells into (rice) vinegar briefly before removing and sun-drying. This makes it stronger to affect the Liver and settle rising Yang. It also improves smell and makes it easier to powder.
2. Wind-Prepared Turtle Plastron: the same as above, using Yellow Rice Wine instead of Vinegar. This enhances its tonifying effect and is especially good for weakness of the bones and joints. It likewise facilitates powdering.
Main Combinations:
1. Tonify Yin and Yang, with Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong)
2. Kidney weakness with Dizziness, Tinnitus, Lower Back weakness, Night sweats, with Rehmannia Shu Di, Dioscorea Shan Yao and Cornus Shan Zhu Yu
3. Deficient Heat Fever, Consumption, with Rehmannia Sheng Di, Phellodendron Huang Bai and Anemarrhena Zhi Mu
Cautions:
1. Avoid during pregnancy
2. Avoid in Cold and weak Stomach
Main Preparations used:
1. Avoid during pregnancy
2. Avoid in Cold and weak Stomach
Main Preparations used: