Bie Jia
| Bie Jia in TCM:Explore the properties of Bie Jia according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: tortoise shell
Pharmaceutical Name: Carpax Trionycis
Properties: Carapax Trionycis
Temperature: cool
Channels: KD, LV
Flavors: salty
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
circulates blood, disperses wind, reduces swelling, clears deficent heat
Alternate Forms:
- sheng- to nourish yin and anchor yang
- cu zhi- dissipates nodules
Actions / Indications:
- Nourishes yin; anchors yang (LV and KD yin def. night
sweats, steaming bone disorder, consumption; also internal LV wind)
- Invigorates blood; dissipates nodules; promotes menstruation
(chest and flank accumulations causing pain and amenorrhea; malarial
disorders with palpable masses)
Special Notes:
- (cooking: CRUSH and cook 30 minutes prior
to adding other ingredients)
- Bie Jia has been shown to prohibit connective tissue proliferation and dissolve masses and nodules
- Costal Chondritis - shown highly effective to treat when combined
with Gui ban, Chuan shan jia, san leng,
zhi ke, ding xiang, and Gan Cao
Contraindications: - (cc: pregnancy)
- (cc: cold due to SP def. w/reduced appetite and diarrhea)
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