Sanguis Trionycis

Name

Bie Xie (Soft-shelled turtle blood)

1. 鳖血
2. 团鱼血
3. Bie Xie
4. Soft-shelled turtle blood
5. 鱉血
6. 團魚血

The Effect of Sanguis Trionycis

Property

Sweet, salt, neutral; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Tonify yin, clear heat, activate blood and dredge meridians.

Indications

Rectocele, facial paralysis, hypochondriac pain, low-grade fever caused by yin deficiency, hectic fever caused by consumptive disease.

Dosage and Administrations

Drink the fresh, 20~100ml, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, applying on the affected area.