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Gecko (Gejie)
Pharmaceutical Name:
Gecko
Zoological Name : Gekko gecko L.
Common Name : Gecko, Toad-headed lizard
Source of Earliest Record : Leigong Paozhi
Lun
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The gecko is caught in summer.
The internal organs are removed, and the eyes
are cut and drained. Pieces of bamboo are
used to fix the body, and then the gecko is
baked and put in a dry place.
Properties & Taste : Salty and neutral
Meridians : Lung and kidney
Functions :
1. To tonify lungs and kidneys;
2. To stop cough and asthma;
3. To replenish blood and essence
Indications & Combinations:
1. Cough and asthma due to deficiency of
lungs and kidneys. Gecko (Gejie) is used with
Ginseng (Renshen), Apricot seed (Xingren)
and Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuanbeimu)
in the formula Renshen Gejie San.
2. Impotence due to kidney deficiency. Gecko
(Gejie) is used with Ginseng (Renshen), Pilose
antler (Lurong) and Epimedium (Yinyanghuo).
Also, Gecko (Gejie) can be used alone for
this treatment.
Dosage: 3-7 g (for decoction), 1-2 g (for
powder)
Cautions & Contraindications: This substance
is contraindicated in patients with cough
and asthma due to excessive internal heat
or invasion by exogenous pathogenic wind and
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