1 TASTE
Salty and neutral
2 MERIDIANS
Lung and kidney
3 FUNCTIONS
1. To tonify lungs and kidneys; 2. To stop cough and asthma; 3. To replenish blood and essence
4 INDICATIONS
1. Cough and asthma due to deficiency of lungs and kidneys. Gecko (Ge Jie [3]) is used with Ginseng(Ren Shen [4]), Apricot seed (Xing Ren [5]) and Tendrilled fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei Mu [6]) in the formula Renshen Gejie San. 2. Impotence due to kidney deficiency. Gecko. (Gejie) is used with Ginseng (Renshen), Pilose antler (Lu Rong [7]) and Epimedium (Yin Yang Huo [8]). Also, Gecko (Gejie) can be used alone for this treatment.
5 DOSAGE
3-7 g (for decoction), 1-2 g (for powder)
6 COUTIONS
This substance is contraindicated in patients with cough and asthma due to excessive internal heat or invasion by exogenous pathogenic wind and cold.
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