Gecko

(Lei Gong Paozhi Lun)

[synonyms] clam (rihuazi materia medica), Xianchan (compendium), DA (records of traditional Chinese Medicine), scale snake, deduo, zuoer and Shiya (records of Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine).

[source] the whole body of Gekko gecko.

[animal morphology] gecko

It is as big as a gecko, with a total length of more than 20 cm. The head is large and triangular; the snout is convex; the nostril is near the snout; the ear is oval; the eyes are large and protruding; there are many small teeth in the mouth. The whole body has dense scales, the upper lip scales are 12-14, the first one reaches the nostril; the snout scales are wide, with 3 larger scales on the posterior margin, and the scales on the head and back are small and polygonal; the tail scales are irregular, nearly rectangular, arranged in a ring; the large and protruding scales are embedded in small scales in rows, with 3 rows of small scales between rows, about 10-12 longitudinal rows distributed in the trunk; 6 rows in the tail; 3 rows in the tail The scales of thorax and abdomen are larger and evenly arranged in imbricate shape. There are web between the fingers and toes; the fingers and toes are inflated, with a single fold flap at the bottom, with small claws at the end except for the first finger and toe. The male has more than 20 femoral foramen, which are connected left and right. The base of the tail is thick and the posterior anal sac hole is obvious. The back of the body is purple gray, with brick red and blue gray spots; the immersion specimen becomes a cross spot of alternating depth and light, with about 7-8 spots on the back, and scattered on the head, limbs and tail; there are 7 rings of alternating depth and light on the tail, which are wider in deep color; the abdomen is nearly white, with pink spots scattered. The tail is easily broken and can regenerate.

Most of them live in rocks and tree caves, or on walls. They are quick and ambush during the day and rise at night. It preys on insects, sometimes geckos, birds and flies. Distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

[collection] generally from May to September. Main methods: ① illumination: when the gecko goes out to forage at night, the gecko can be caught by using strong light. ② When catching a gecko in the hole, pull it out quickly without touching the bamboo pole. ③ Acupuncture: stick an iron needle on the bamboo pole and prick it when the gecko comes out at night. After the gecko is caught, it is killed with a hammer, its viscera is taken out by laparotomy, dried with a dry cloth, then its limbs, head and abdomen are stretched out with bamboo slices, and its tail is fixed on the bamboo slices with white paper to prevent falling off, and then it is baked with low fire.

[medicinal material] the dried whole body is fixed on the bamboo slice and is flat. The length of head and trunk is 10-15 cm, the length of tail is 10-14 cm, and the width of abdomen and back is 6-10 cm. The head is large, flat and long, and the eyes are large and concave, forming caves and uplifts. Horny teeth densely distributed at the edge of the jaw, without large teeth. The back is grayish black or silvery gray with grayish brown or grayish green spots. The spine and ribs on both sides are cristae like protrusions. The whole body is densely covered with round, polygonal and slightly glossy scales. There are 5 fingers and 5 toes in each limb. Except the first finger and 5 toes, there are claws. The tail is slender and strong, thick at the top and thin at the bottom. It's tough, smelly and slightly salty. It is better to be big, fat, full tail and unbroken.

Mainly produced in Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

In the past, a species of pseudogecko has been found, which is similar to gecko in appearance. The difference is that its head is small, its teeth are born in the jaw, and it has big teeth. The eyes are small and nearly closed; there are red and yellow spots on the back; the scales on the back are very small, and there are no suckers on the bottom of the fingers and toes. It can't be used as gecko.

[pharmacological action] the ethanol extract of Gekko gecko can prolong the estrous period of normal female mice, but it can appear the estrous period of ovariectomized mice, and increase the weight of uterus and ovary (normal mice). Taking the weight of prostate gland, seminal vesicle and levator ani muscle of mice as the index, the extract of Gekko gecko showed androgen like effect, which was weaker than that of, and.

[processing] gecko: remove bamboo pieces, cut off head, foot and scales (those without tail need not be picked up), and cut into small squares. Wine gecko: soak gecko pieces with yellow rice wine and bake them in low heat. After baking, but cut the tail of the donor, known as the "gecko tail.". (10 pairs per gecko, half a catty of yellow rice wine)

① "Lei Gong Pao Zhi Lun" says: "gecko's poison is in the eyes. It must be removed from the eyes and the flesh hairs on the nail, tail and abdomen. It must be soaked in wine and slowly baked with two layers of paper. It can be served in porcelain and hung on the corner of the house overnight. It can be used ten times as much as it can, and it should not hurt the tail. "

② "Rihuazi materia medica:" gecko, combined with medicine to remove head and foot, wash off scales and internal uncleanness, and use crispness to roast. "

[flavor] salty, flat.

① Kaibao materia medica: "it tastes salty, flat, and has little poison. "

② "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": "Gan Cheng, Wen, Xiao Du. "

[channel tropism] entering lung and kidney channels.

① In the book of Materia Medica, it is said that "the Taiyin and the foot Shaoyin meridians are the starting points. "

② "Ben Cao Hui Yan": "start with the Taiyin and Jueyin meridians. "

③ "Re innovation of Materia Medica": entering the heart and kidney meridians. "

Functions and indications: tonifying the lung and kidney, relieving asthma and relieving cough. Treatment of asthenia, lung impotence, asthma, hemoptysis, thirst, impotence.

① "Haiyao Materia Medica": "treatment of fracture, main lung flaccidity on the gas, hemoptysis cough. "

② Rihuazi materia medica: "it can treat lung qi, stop coughing, relieve menstruation, lower calculus and treat blood. "

③ "Kaibao Materia Medica": "it can control the lung for a long time, treat cough, drain and dredge water channels. "

④ Bencao Yanyi: "tonifying lung deficiency and relieving cough are effective. "

⑤ "Compendium": "Bufei Qi, Yijing blood, Dingchuan Zhisou, treatment of lung carbuncle Xiaoke, help Yang. "

⑥ "Materia medica re new": "warming the kidney, strengthening the essence, helping Yang, Tonglin, blood circulation. Gecko tail can cure hernia. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-2 yuan; or into pills, powder.

[taboo] it is forbidden to take exogenous wind and cold, wheezing and coughing.

① "The classic of Materia Medica" says: "cough caused by wind cold is not suitable. "

② "Depai Materia Medica": "Yin deficiency fire, wind evil asthma, both banned. "

[prescription selection] ① treatment of cough due to deficiency and upper lung qi: a pair of gecko (head and tail complete, coated crisp and fried to make it yellow), one or two (simmer slightly yellow), one or two (remove seedlings and soil), one or two almonds (soaked in soup, peeled, pointed, double kernel, stir fried with bran), two or two (coated and fried to make it yellow, remove skirt service), one or two kernels (stir fried to make it brown). Mulberry root white skin one or two (file). Add medicine and pound Luo as the end. Refine honey and pound three or two hundred pestles. The pill is as big as a seed. Take 20 pills with jujube soup every time, three or four times a day. Avoid amaranth. (Sheng Hui Fang Gejie WAN)

② Treatment of lung cough: a pair of gecko (with a little vinegar, baking order is also color), one or two Baiyang lung (divided into three points), half two (heart, baking), one point, Hu one point. In addition to the sheep's lung, the powder is made of fine Luo. First, divide the sheep's lung into several parts and grind them into paste in a sand basin. Use a medium cup of ashless wine to warm the fish's eyes and lower the sheep's lung. After that, add three pieces of Medicine. Stir well to make the patient lie down, remove the pillow, cover his waist with clothes, and swallow slowly on his back. Don't be too anxious. (Gejie powder in Shenghui prescription)

③ Treatment of lung cough, floating face, floating limbs: a pair of gecko (male and female head and tail, clean wash, use wine and honey to cook), a plant (purple group ginseng). First two flavors, mash for powder, melt wax four Liang, filter out dross, and medicine powder, make six cakes. Each serving, hollow, with glutinous rice porridge for a cup, a cake of medicine, while hot, sip it. (the only holy bread in Sheng Ji Zong Lu)

④ A pair of gecko tail, coated with honey, wine, set fire to roast crisp, grind fine powder, add the same amount of northeast, a total of uniform, refined into a pill, such as beans, 3 grams each, twice a day, treatment of cough surface floating, the elderly lung deficiency cough.

⑤ Gecko baked 10g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g, 30g.

⑥ Ginseng gecko wine: gecko a pair of tail, set fire to roast, ginseng (or red ginseng) 10-20g, soaked in 2000g rice wine, seven days later began to drink, drink 20-50ml a day. It has the function of tonifying kidney, strengthening yang, replenishing qi and calming nerves. Suitable for weak body, loss of appetite, insomnia, amnesia, impotence, premature ejaculation, lung deficiency, cough and asthma, night urination and other diseases.

[discussion by famous experts] 1. In the Compendium: "in the past, people said that tonifying could eliminate weakness. Ginseng and ginseng belong to this category. Gecko can tonify lung qi, relieve asthma and quench thirst. Its function is the same as ginseng, benefiting Yin and blood, helping essence and supporting lean, and its function is the same as mutton. In modern times, it was used to treat strain and flaccidity, and Xu Shuwei used it to treat thirst. Liu Chunyun, Qi and liquid decline, Yin should be used. He Daying Yun, Dingchuan Zhisou, Mo better than this. "

② According to the classic of Materia Medica, gecko is mainly responsible for coughing and leaching in the lung for a long time. It is a disease of the lung and kidney. If it is extremely tired, it will produce heat due to deficiency of the lung and kidney. Therefore, it is easy for external pathogens to invade and internal syndrome to occur simultaneously. Gecko belongs to Yin, which can replenish the water above the source, then the lung and kidney can be raised, and the labor heat and cough can be eliminated by themselves; the lung can move towards the pulse and regulate the water channel. The bladder was transfused. The lung qi is clear, so the water way of linli is open by itself. "

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