Medicinals
gé jiè / 蛤蚧 / 蛤蚧 / gecko;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Gecko
Alternate English names: tokay
Alternate Chinese names: 蚧蟹 jiè xiè; 蚧蛇 jiè shé; 大壁虎 dà bì hǔ
Origin: Animal
Use: medicinal
Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents
Properties: Salty; balanced.
Channel entry: lung and kidney channels.
Indications:
- Assists kidney yáng and boosts essence-blood: Impotence.
- Supplements lung qì and stabilizes panting and cough: Vacuity panting and enduring cough.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 3–9g in decoctions; use in pills and powders.
Warning:
Contraindicated in panting and cough due to externally contracted wind-cold.
Quality:
Undamaged, large, fat geckos with tails intact are the best.
Product Area:
Guǎngxī, Yúnnán.
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