Definition:
In the Chinese Herbal Materia Medica, Han Lian Cao belongs to category of herbs that supplement/tonify, and the sub-category of herbs that tonify yin.
Taste: salty
Temperature: slightly cold
Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen
Actions:
(1) Nourishes the yin, anchors the yang.
(2) Invigorates the blood, promotes menstruation, dissipates nodules.
(3) Unblocks the Penetrating Vessel.
Also Known As:
Common Name: Chinese Soft-Shell Turtle Shell
Pharmaceutical: Carapax Amydae Sinensis
Botanical: Amyda
