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Alternate English names: tortoiseshell

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Eretmochelys imbricata (L.)

Use: Medicinal

Category: Liver-calming wind-extinguishing agents / Wind-extinguishing tetany-relieving agents

Properties: Sweet and salty; cold; nontoxic*.

Channel entry: Heart and liver channels.*

Actions and indications:

• Calms the liver and settles fright: Febrile disease with high fever and vexation and agitation; acute fright wind; fright epilepsy (jīng xián); tetanic reversal; wind stroke; liver yáng dizziness.
• Clears heat and resolves toxin: Toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores; pox toxin.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct or wet-grind (3–6g) or use in pills and powders.

Quality: Thick semitranslucent slices with clear markings are best.

Production area: Fújiàn, Guǎngdōng, Hǎinán.

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