Herb

Hawksbill shell (Dai mao)

玳瑁dai mao
1 sourceSafety notes recordedCarapax Eretmochelydis

Recorded in Bencao Gangmu for resolving toxins, breaking masses, dispersing abscess toxin, settling fright epilepsy, resolving pox toxin, and calming the spirit for acute childhood fright. Historical record only; from an endangered, internationally protected species (hawksbill turtle).

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷四十五·介部·龟鳖类·玳瑁·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，寒，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十五·介部·龟鳖类·玳瑁·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十五·介部·龟鳖类·玳瑁·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷四十五·介部·龟鳖类·玳瑁·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.