Gecko
Source
The body (removed off internal organs) of Gekko gecko L., family Gekkonkiae.
Characteristics
The
body consisting of head, neck, trunk, limbs and tail. Prepared by opening
the abdomen, holding open with bamboo pieces, limbs and tail out stretched.
The whole body 15-35 cm long, light grey and spotted. Head somewhat triangular;
small and horomorphic teeth TF present inside the mouth, large teeth absent.
The trunk covered with round granular scales and several longitudinal
rows of large tuberculate scales on the back; scales on the ventral side
somewhat square. Each limb presenting 5 toes with webs and petaloid suckers
on the ventral side. Tail shorter than the body, appearing as articuliform
coccygeal vertebrae with seven silver-grey clitella. Salty in taste, slightly
warm in nature, and attributive to lung and kidney channels.
Indication
Invigorate the lung and kidney, improve inspiration and relieve dyspnea:
For deficiency of the lung and kidney with cough and dyspnea; consumptive
disease with cough and hemoptysis; kidney-deficiency with impotence and
frequent micturition.
Administration
Decoction:
3-9g. Powder or pill: 1.0-1.5g bid or tid.