What is the medicinal value of the hawksbill turtle?

The hawksbill turtle is a type of turtle and a particularly ancient animal. It is mainly distributed in the south of my country and lives in fresh water. Unlike other turtles, the hawksbill turtle cannot retract its head into its shell. Due to excessive fishing, there are not as many of them as before. It is a second-level protected animal in my country. The hawksbill turtle is not only ornamental, but also has high medicinal value. Let us learn about it together.

Medicinal value

Parrot turtles not only have ornamental value, but their meat is also delicious, delicate and odorless. It is a high-protein, high-amino acid, low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-calorie food and has a nourishing and health-care effect. Its meat, blood, eggs, gallbladder and tortoise shell can all be used as medicine, which can replenish yin and strengthen yang, treat yin coldness, impotence, uterine prolapse, leucorrhea, infertility, spermatorrhea, anal prolapse, enuresis, leukemia, thrombocytopenia, neurasthenia and other symptoms. Turtle shell has the effect of reducing swelling. Traditionally, parrot tortoise shell is used to treat edema, with excellent efficacy. Therefore, the parrot turtle is a highly valuable breeding species. The meat of this turtle tastes extremely delicious, and it can be said that it is better than chicken, and this is absolutely true. It is a meat-type turtle among domestic species.

It also has economic value

The hawk-billed dragon-tailed turtle is on the verge of extinction in the wild. It is far from meeting the needs of food, medicine and ornamental purposes. The market price in the south has reached 300-400 yuan per kilogram, but it is still difficult to buy, which shows that it is in short supply. Therefore, it is of far-reaching significance to vigorously promote artificial breeding.

Through the above introduction, we have learned about the medicinal value of the hawksbill turtle. It also has certain ornamental value in normal times. The hawksbill turtle usually crawls like an owl, which is why it got its name. It is a combination of a dragon, a unicorn and a turtle, except for the phoenix among the four sacred beasts. Therefore, it is particularly beautiful when viewed.