Blood Tonics
Turtle blood: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Gui Xie (Turtle blood)
The Effect of Turtle blood
Property
Salt, cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify blood and harmonize the meridians.
Indications
Traumatic injury, amenorrhea, rectocele.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating or drink with wine.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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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