Tortoise Shell Gelatin,From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.,For yin deficiency with internal heat, afternoon fever, chronic cough with copious phlegm, and women’s masses or blood clots.
Tortoise Shell Gelatin
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Formulas Name : Tortoise Shell Gelatin
Chinese Name : 龟版胶
Drug Formulation
1,600 liang of turtle shell, 16 liang of dried tangerine peel, 16 liang of licorice, 80 liang of rock sugar, 48 liang of rice wine, 240 liang of donkey-hide gelatin, and 24 liang of sesame oil.
Source
From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.
Processing
First, soak the turtle shell for 7 days; then remove it and boil it in a pot with the other ingredients until reduced to a gel. Pour into a mold to cool; once solidified, remove from the mold and cut into small rectangular pieces.
Benefits
For yin deficiency with internal heat, afternoon fever, chronic cough with copious phlegm, and women’s masses or blood clots.
Instructions for Use
Take 2–3 qian per dose, stewed with rice wine until dissolved, or with plain boiled water.
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Tortoise Shell Gelatin,For yin deficiency with internal heat, afternoon fever, chronic cough with copious phlegm, and women’s masses or blood clots.