Single Herbs

Category	Bu Xu Yao 補虛藥
Sub Category	Bu Yin 補陰
Name	Bie Jia 鱉甲 Chinese soft-shelled turtle shell
Grown	Throughout China.
Source	Dried shell of Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann.
Ingredients	Animal gum, keratin, iodine, vitamin D
Pharma Effect
Properties	Salty, slightly cold
Channels	Liver, kidney
Function	Tones liver, nourishes kidney, restores normal resilience to stiffening tissue and dissipates clumps.
Clinic Usage	For irritability due to consumptive disease, malaria disease, malaria with splenomegaly, hard mass in abdomen, pain in the lower back, amenorrhea, heavy or incessant vaginal discharge, childhood convulsions, and ulcers or skin lesions that are hard to hea
Cautions	Use with caution during pregnancy or in cases of spleen and stomach yang deficiency, reduced appetite or with loose stool.
Dosage	9~24g. Smash and prepare in decoctions.
Storage	Store in a dry place. Protect from worm infestation.