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鱉首

Name

Bie Tou (soft-shelled turtle head)

  1. 鳖头
  2. 鳖首
  3. 甲鱼头
  4. Soft-shelled turtle head
  5. 甲魚頭
  6. Bie Tou
  7. 鱉頭

The Effect of 鱉首

Property

Sweet, salt, neutral; spleen and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify qi and strengthen yang.

Indications

Chronic dysentery, rectocele, postpartum hysteroptosia, sore of vulva.

Dosage and Administrations

It is made ito powder or pills for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for applying.