Yin Tonics
Bie Xue (鳖血)
团鱼血
Bie Xie
Soft-shelled turtle blood
鱉血
團魚血
Sanguis Trionycis
Name
Bie Xie (Soft-shelled turtle blood)
The Effect of 鳖血
Property
Sweet, salt, neutral; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Tonify yin, clear heat, activate blood and dredge meridians.
Indications
Rectocele, facial paralysis, hypochondriac pain, low-grade fever caused by yin deficiency, hectic fever caused by consumptive disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Drink the fresh, 20~100ml, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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