What is the function of tortoise shell? Can you grind it into powder to eat?

The function of nourishing yin and enriching blood can be ground into powder and made into Guiling ointment.

Turtles (Latin Chinemys reevesii, English torges) refers to the general name of turtles in a broad sense and the species of turtles in a narrow sense. Turtles are also called golden turtles, grass turtles, mud turtles, turtles and mountain turtles.

Taxonomically, it belongs to reptiles, turtles and turtles, and is one of the common turtles. Turtles are distributed almost everywhere in China, but the yield in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River is higher.

It is also produced in various parts of Guangxi and Shandong, especially in southeastern and southern Guangxi. Foreign countries are mainly distributed in Japan, Brazil and North Korea.

Turtles belong to semi-aquatic and semi-terrestrial reptiles. Mainly inhabit rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds and other waters. Many people are trapped in the water during the day and look for shade in droves when it is hot in summer. Gentle temperament, do not fight with each other. When the enemy is injured or frightened, the head, limbs and tail are retracted into the shell.

Turtles are omnivorous animals, feeding on animals, insects, worms, small fish, shrimps, snails, mussels, tender leaves of plants, duckweed, melon skin, wheat grains, rice and weed seeds. Strong hunger tolerance, not eating for several months will not starve to death.

Turtles are warm animals. When the water temperature drops below 10℃, it will hibernate in mud or covered loose soil at the bottom of the water. The hibernation period generally lasts from 1 1 to the beginning of April of the following year. When the water temperature rises to 15℃, it moves out of the cave and begins to eat when the water temperature is 18℃ ~ 20℃.