The efficacy and function of hawksbill turtle

As people's living standards improve, they pay more attention to health preservation. Many people know that the traditional Chinese medicine hawksbill turtle is good for the body and can treat many diseases. Let’s learn about it today.

[Other names] Wenjia, Yaodai

[Source] The scales on the back of the hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata L., a member of the Testudinidae family. Can be caught year round. Hang the hawksbill turtle upside down and pour boiling vinegar on it. The scales can then be peeled off one by one. Remove the remaining meat and wash it clean.

【Nature and flavor】 Sweet, cold.

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat, detoxifies, calms the heart and soothes the liver. It is used for madness caused by fever, delirium, convulsions in children, carbuncles and sores.

【Usage and Dosage】 1 to 3 coins. It is mostly used in pills and powders.

【Notes】 (1) Warning : Capturing animals must comply with relevant national laws and regulations.

【Excerpt】 National Compendium of Chinese Herbal Medicines

[Source] Kaibao Materia Medica

Based on the above description of hawksbill turtle, it can be seen that hawksbill turtle has many benefits to the human body, and there are many methods and uses for it. The pharmacological effects of hawksbill turtle can be used to treat corresponding diseases.