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Latin
Name
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Gecko
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Chinese
Name
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picture
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Origin
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Medicinal
gecko is the viscerated and dried body of Gekko gecko Linnaeus,
Gechonidae.
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Distribution
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It
is mainly produced in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and
Guangdong Province. Small quantity can be seen in Yunnan Province.
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Nature
and Affinity
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The
medicine is salty in taste and neutral in nature. Its therapeutic
action is related to the Channels of the Lung and Kidney.
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Caution
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is contraindicant in those who have syndromes characterized
by dyspnea and cough due to wind and dampness or heat of excess
type. |
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CHARACTERISTICS |
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Medicinal
gecko is a dried flat one. Generally, the length of the head
and neck I s3-6cm, that of the trunk is 6-12cm, that of the
tail is 6-12cm. The width of the back and abdomen is 6-11cm.
The head is triangular in shape, the eyes are usually concave.
Its teeth are small and closely arranged with no canine teeth.
The proboscis is semi-circular in shape.
Proboscis scales are connected with nose scales but do not shut
the nostrils. There are two nose scales, one is on the right,
the other on the left, separated by the frontal scale. There
are 24(12pairs) upper lip scales and 21 lower lip scales (including
chin scale). The stretched abdomen and back is elliptic in shape,
with the abdomen being thinner, back being grayish-black or
silver-grey in colour. There are also whitish-yellow or greyish-green
dots or unmarked veins on the back. The vertebrae and ribs are
projecting. Gecko has four legs, each leg has five toes between
which there are only vestiges of webs. There are sucking discs
on the toe soles. The tail is thin and solid, with coccyxes
seen outwardly, and has the same colour as that of the back.
There are seven silver-grey annular rings round the tail. The
whole body is covered with fine, close scales which are circular
or polyangular in shape and have faint luster. Dried gecko has
a smell of seafood, and is a bit salty in taste. |
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ACTIONS
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1.Invigorating
the lung-qi and relieving cough and asthma.
It is efficacious in the treatment of cough due to deficiency
of the lung, and cough and dyspnea due to failure of the kidney
in receiving air, or consumptive diseases.
2.Restoring the kidney-yang and replenishing the vital essence
and blood.
It is efficacious in the treatment of impotence due to insufficiency
of kidney-yang and deficiency of vital essence and blood. |
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ADMINISTRATION
AND DOSAGE |
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Gecko
is usually made into the forms of decoction, pill, powder or
tincture. 3-6 grams are decocted as in a dose, to be taken daily.
If powder is prescribed, take 1-2 grams of powder with water,
three times a day. |
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REMARKS |
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