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Turtle Shell - Artifacts

Description
[bie jia] Carapax Trionycis The carapace of the soft shelled turtle, Trionyx sinensis Wiegmann (family Trionychidae). It is used to replenish the vital essence and eliminate pathogenic heat, to soften and resolve hard lumps in the body for the treatment of chronic tidal fever, night sweat , abdominal masses such as hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.
Object ID
1997.043.098