What's the pronunciation of turtle?

The skin of soft-shelled turtle is called cicada slough, which is rich in chitin, isoflavone, erythritol and adenosine triphosphatase. It is often used to treat exogenous wind-heat and cough hoarseness. Sore throat. Rubella itching, red eye, tetanus, infantile convulsion, night crying, etc.

According to China Pharmacology, it also helps to strengthen yang, relieve cough and promote fluid production, protect lung and kidney, resist bacteria and reduce blood pressure, treat baldness and inhibit diseases.

When a mature nymph becomes an adult, the shed shell is called cicada slough, also known as "cicada retreat" or "cicada skin". Its main components contain chitin and protein, which are sweet, salty and cold, and enter the lung and liver meridians. This product is an important traditional Chinese medicine for pungent and cold relieving exterior syndrome.