Because chelonian shell is used in foods. tonics and curatives, demand for it has been steadily rising in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea. and even overseas Chinese communities in Europe and America.
由於龜板兼具食品、保健、治療的三重效能，因此除台灣，大陸、香港、日本、韓國，甚至歐美華人社區的龜板使用數量長期居高不下。