Turtle has a good effect on hematopoiesis and blood replenishment, and at the same time, it can also delay aging and prevent diseases such as senile dementia. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it has the effect of nourishing yin, invigorating yang, calming the wind, and treating blood stagnation and amenorrhea. However, it should be noted that turtle itself is cold, so people with weak spleen and stomach or pregnant women should use it cautiously.
1. Turtle contains various nutrients that can nourish deficiency, strengthen yang qi, and is rich in iron, which can replenish iron, enhance hematopoiesis, and play a role in replenishing blood. It also contains linoleic acid, which can purify the blood, lower cholesterol, lower blood pressure, lower blood lipids, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and enhance disease resistance and immune function.
2. Turtle also contains vitamin E and amino acids, which can enhance skin nutrition, moisturize the skin, reduce wrinkles, and have a good preventive and therapeutic effect on memory loss and Alzheimer's disease.
3. It enters the liver and kidney meridians, nourishing yin and dispelling heat, nourishing yin and invigorating yang, and calming the wind. It can be used to treat yin deficiency and internal heat, yin deficiency and wind movement, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity caused by yin deficiency of liver and kidney (symptoms such as dizziness, irritability, five-heart heat, thirst, emaciation, hand and foot tremor).
4. Turtle shell can soften hard masses and dissipate nodules, and can be used to treat blood stagnation, amenorrhea, and mass accumulation, which are tumors and masses mentioned in Western medicine.
