Ingredient: Tortoise shell (gui ban) (Chinemys reevesii).
| Mandarin: 龜板 Pin-Yin: Gui Ban English: Tortoise Shell Korean: 구판 Romaji: kiban Kanji: 龜板 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Testudinis Plastrum
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Salty, sweet, cold
Channels Entered:
- Heart, kidney, liver
Herb Actions:
- Nourishes the yin and anchors the yang
- Benefits the kidneys
- Promotes bone health
- Nourishes the blood
- Stabilizes the penetrating and conception vessels
- Cools the blood and aids in stopping excessive bleeding
- Tonifies the heart
Contraindications:
- Not recommended to for those with cold-dampness of the stomach
- Not recommended for those with cold from deficiency of the spleen
- Not recommended for those during pregnancy
Commonly Found In:
- Mantis Formula, Tortoise Shell & Deer Horn Formula