- Botanical name: Chinemys reevesii
- Common name: Fresh water turtle, Testudinis
- Family: Testudinidae
- Part used in Chinese medicine: plastrum (shell)
- Major Chinese medicine actions:
- Tonifies Liver blood and Kidney yin, subdues yang, strengthens bones,
nourishes Heart, stabilizes Ren and Chong, cools blood
Photo Credits:
Photo 1: Chinemys reevesii; 07/2008; author unnamed; permission under GFDL