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Trionycis Caput

Turtle’s head

鳖头 〔鱉頭〕 biē tóu

Alternate English names: soft-shelled turtle’s head fresh-water turtle’s head

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann [= Amyda sinensis (Wiegmann)]

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: Treats prolapse of the rectum; postpartum prolapse of the uterus; genital sores.

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