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龟板
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Gui Ban

Plastrum Testudinis

Tortoise Plastron

Yin Tonic
About this herb

The undershell of a turtle, used as a rich, mineral-dense Yin tonic.

PinyinGui Ban
Chinese龟板
Latin (pharmaceutical)Plastrum Testudinis
EnglishTortoise Plastron
CategoryYin Tonic
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