Latin Name: Plastrum Testudinis

Properties: salty, sweet, neutral

Actions: nourishes Yin, anchors Yang, strengthens bones, tonifies kidneys, cools blood, stops uterine bleeding, promotes healing of sores and ulcers, stabilizes vessels, tonifies heart

Medical Indications: vertigo, dizziness, fever, nightsweats, facial spasms and tremors caused by liver and kidney Yin deficiency, retarded sceletal growth, non-closure of fontanel in children, sore low back, weak legs, palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, forgetfulness, irregular menstrual bleeding, vaginal discharge and uterine bleeding, sores and ulcers

Contraindications: not to be used during pregnancy, not to be used in patients with damp cold and deficiency related cold or diarrhea

Dosage: 10 to 30 grams

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