a turtle is a herbal medicine?
By asliah
@asliah (11137)
Philippines
January 8, 2011 8:32am CST
my sister currently have asthma,
and according to my grandfather,
that turtle is one of the best medicine for it,
she needs to crave, cook and eat the turtle,
because there's a lot people in our province who cured by eating cooked turtle.
do you still believe in old herbal medicine?
or just try to eat turtle once in your lifetime?
4 responses
@cadguy08 (1224)
• Canada
8 Jan 11
How scientific is that eating this turtle, any proof on it. Me nad my kid having problem with Asthma. We spent already a lot of money just to prevent this problem . Is your sister is cured by it. I did consume those chinese lizard thinggie and cook it and drink the liquid stuff but I never been cure? I was told then when I'm there in Pinas that lizard such as butiki can cure it but no luck.
@cadguy08 (1224)
• Canada
8 Jan 11
I might try it because in my place here there's a supermarket place called T & T market that's cater to sell Turtle that's have no more shell and i'm not sure what kind of cook should I do then I'll ask my wife hhehehe. Thanks it's worth trying right. Oh how many times you should eat it any specify how many days or times I should take it or eat it?
@moneymaya (901)
• India
9 Jan 11
Mix a teaspoon of fresh ginger juice with a cup of fenugreek decoction and honey to taste and take this remedy once in the morning and once in the evening. It acts as an excellent expectorant in cases of asthma.
hope fully it will help ...
@irene66 (1669)
• Philippines
10 Jan 11
Moneymaya, thank you for the suggestion.
what is fenugreek.
My first time to hear this too.
could it be that I will mix honey and ginger alone?
Blwilkin, chinese use ants as a medicinal I've heard too.
I think the red ants but not the black ones.
The red ants which are bigger in size.
Those you can in trees.
@wdiong (1815)
• Singapore
10 Jan 11
I do like taking turtle soup every now and then. In my country which has a large Chinese population, turtle soup is a delicacy known for its rich herbal taste. The meat, skin and innards of the turtle are used in the soup. Soft-shelled turtles are commonly consumed in this manner in Chinese cuisine.
@gaiza12 (4884)
• Philippines
20 Jan 11
I haven't heard of turtles being good medicines for asthma. I am a nurse but we only believe in herbal medicines with the use of herbs and not animals that are scientifically proven. Well if that's the case i do hope your sister really will be treated with her asthma. But i still rather prefer she go visit here doctor for the best medicine.
