GUI BAN
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Plastrum Testudinis

Nomenclature

GUI BAN
龜板
Plastrum Testudinis
Other Names

Tortoise Shell''

Testudinis


Properties:

Salty Sweet
Liver / LR Kidney / KD Heart / HT
Tonify Yin


Dosage and Toxicity

10 – 30 gm


Functions

Nourishes Yin and anchors Yang (Rising Fire, Wind, and yin deficient heat)
Da Ding Feng Zhu, Qing Hao Bie Jia Tang, Qing Gu San
Tonifies the Kidney / KD Yin and Jing and Strengthens the bones
Nourishes the Blood and Tonifies the Heart / HT
Stops irregular menstrual Bleeding from Yin Deficient heat

Promotes healing of sores
*Gui Ban Jiao has a similar function but stronger to tonify yin and stop bleeding; 3 – 10 gm


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Footnotes: Contra in Pregnancy

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