Yin Tonics
Bie Zhi: Chinese Herb Guide
鳖脂
鳖膏
鳖油
鱉膏
鱉油
鱉脂
Soft-shelled Turtle fat
fresh-water turtle fat
Name
Bie Zhi (Soft-shelled Turtle fat, fresh-water turtle fat)
The Effect of Bie Zhi
Property
Sweet, salt, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Nourish yin and tonify blood, blacken the beard and hair.
Indications
Weakness and thinness, premature graying hair.
Dosage and Administrations
It is eaten together with rice or bread.
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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