Soft shelled Turtle Shell (dorsal), Biē Jiǎ, 鳖甲, Carapax Trionyx Sinensis

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Category: Tonify Yin 
English: Soft shelled Turtle Shell (dorsal)    Pinyin:  Bie Jia      Pharmaceutical: Carapax Trionyx Sinensis  
Organs: Liver • Kidney      Temperature: Cold  
Taste: Salty      Toxicity:   
Patterns: Yin Deficiency 
Actions:  Nourish yin • Anchor yang • Dissipate nodules • Invigorate blood • Promote menses
Key 2nd Actions: Nodules, Move Blood
Indications: Yin deficiency, blood stasis, nodules, irregular menses
Contraindications: Pregnancy • Spleen Xu Cold with poor appetite and diarrhea
Typical Dosage: 9g-30g • Crush before cooking • Cook for 30 minutes before adding other herbs          Guidelines
Parts Used:       Notable for: Nodules, Move Blood
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Dui Yao
BIE JIA/ QING HAO: Yin deficiency heat -steaming bone fever, night sweat, cough, malaria, late stage warm febrile disease. Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang, Qin Jiao Bie Jia Tang, Qing Gu San[35] ■ BIE JIA/ GUI BAN: Yin deficiency heat - tidal fever, steaming bones, and night sweats. LV Wind - weakness of limbs, trembling from warm disease damaging fluids. LV Yang Rising - hypertension, headaches, vertigo, head distention, and tinnitus. San Jia Fu Mai Tang, Da Ding Feng Zhu. [35]
Formulas with Bie Jia
Da Ding Feng Zhu, Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang, Qin Jiao Bie Jia Tang, Qing Gu San

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