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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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