Sea Turtle Tendon
【Name】
【Source】
Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)
【Common Usage Degree】
F
【Origin】
It is the ligament (tendon) of the green sea turtle (sea turtle), Chelonia mydas L.
【Characteristics】
It is a long strip or flat cylindrical shape, 30-40 cm long and 5-10 cm wide, with a rough surface with fine longitudinal lines, and is yellow-brown. It has a faint, odorless, and slightly fishy smell.
【Identification】
The best are those that are large, heavy, firm, and yellow-brown.
【Category】
Vertebrates