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tortoise

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Aamai
English: Tortoise
Telugu: Thambelu
Malayalam: Aama
Kannada: Aavae
Marathi: 
Hindi: Thambel
Sanskrit: Kurma

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description & usage

The shell of the tortoises of various species, the so-called Carapace, is used in medicine. The shell of Testudo elegans is the most colourful with stellate patterns. This drug is highly calcareous and its calx is useful in diarrhoea and urinary obstructions.

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