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HerbTestudinis Carapacis et Plastri Colla

龟甲胶

Guī Jiǎ Jiāo

Tortoiseshell Glue

Solid glue prepared by decocting and concentrating tortoise shell. Sweet, salty, cool; enriches yin, supplements blood, and stanches bleeding.

Actions · 功效

滋阴补血Enrich yin and supplement blood
止血Stanch bleeding
益肾健骨Boost the Kidney and strengthen bones

Indications · 主治

阴虚潮热Yin vacuity tidal heat
吐血衄血Hematemesis and epistaxis
崩漏Flooding and spotting

Dosage · 用量

Per day · decoction · non-pregnant adult

3–9 g

烊化兑服

Reference range for non-pregnant adults. Not a personalized prescription. Pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric use require specialist supervision.

Vulnerable Populations · 特殊人群

Pregnancy

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Lactation

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Pediatric

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Protective guidance only — when to avoid or use with caution. This block deliberately omits pregnancy, lactation, and pediatric dosing: any such use must be managed by a qualified TCM practitioner or appropriate specialist.

Appears in Formulas · 组方

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臣

Draft· 2026-04-17

Footnotes · 引用

[1]Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica)
[2]Zhongyaoxue (Chinese Pharmacology textbook)

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@misc{bencaodian-gui-ban-jiao,
  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Guī Jiǎ Jiāo 龟甲胶 (Tortoiseshell Glue) — Testudinis Carapacis et Plastri Colla},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/herbs/gui-ban-jiao},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
}

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Pregnancy

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Lactation

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Pediatric

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