Dosage of Gecko

Speaking of food called gecko, many people are not familiar with it. It belongs to the gecko family. There are many requirements for eating it, and it is not suitable for everyone. If it is not used according to the requirements, it may cause a counteracting reaction to the body. Therefore, you must pay attention to relevant matters when eating gecko. There are strict requirements for its use. It cannot exceed 3 to 6 grams a day because gecko itself is poisonous. Friends who are interested can learn more about it.

1. Gecko

The whole body of the gecko, a member of the family Gekkonidae, with its internal organs removed. It is usually caught between May and September. The main methods are: ① Lighting: At night, when the gecko goes out to forage for food, shine a strong light on it. The gecko will immediately stop moving when it sees the strong light and can be caught. ② Lure: Tie a hair on one end of a small bamboo pole and extend it into a crack in a rock or tree hole to lure the gecko. When the gecko bites the hair and does not let go, pull it out quickly and put it into a cage. ③Acupuncture: Stick an iron needle on a bamboo pole and prick the gecko when it comes out at night. After the gecko is caught, it is killed with a hammer, its abdomen is cut open to take out the internal organs, and it is wiped dry with a dry cloth. Its limbs, head, and abdomen are then spread out with bamboo strips, and its tail is fixed to the bamboo strips with white paper to prevent it from falling off, and then it is dried over a low fire.

Its original form is similar to a gecko but larger, with a total length of more than 20 centimeters. The head is large and triangular in shape; the tip of the snout is convex and round; the nostrils are close to the tip of the snout; the ear holes are oval; the eyes are large and protruding; and there are many small teeth in the mouth. The whole body is covered with dense scales, with 12 to 14 scales on the upper lip, the first of which reaches the nostrils; the snout scales are wide, with three larger scales on the rear edge; the scales on the head and back are small and polygonal; the tail scales are not very regular, nearly rectangular, and arranged in a ring; large and protruding scales are embedded in small scales in rows, with about 3 rows of small scales between the rows, and there are about 10 to 12 vertical rows distributed on the trunk; there are 6 rows on the tail; there are 3 pairs of raised scales on the sides of the tail; the scales on the chest and abdomen are larger, and evenly arranged in a shingle-like shape. There are webs between the fingers and toes; the fingers and toes are enlarged, with a single row of folded skin flaps at the base, and except for the first finger and toe, all have small claws at the ends. The male has more than 20 pores, connected left and right. The base of the tail is relatively thick, and the post-anal sac hole is obvious. The back of the body is purple-gray with brick-red and blue-gray spots; the immersion specimen appears as alternating dark and light horizontal stripes, with about 7 to 8 on the back, and also scattered on the head, limbs and tail; the tail has 7 alternating dark and light rings, the darker ones are wider; the ventral surface is nearly white with scattered pink spots. The tail is easy to break but can regenerate.

2. Dosage

Gecko: Remove scales, head and feet, and cut into small pieces.

Wine-soaked gecko: Take a piece of gecko, soak it in yellow wine, and then dry it.

Nature and flavor: salty, flat.

Meridians: Lung and kidney meridians.

Functions and indications: Nourishes the lungs and kidneys, replenishes qi and calms asthma, and strengthens yang and improves essence. Used for shortness of breath due to weakness, cough due to fatigue and hemoptysis, impotence and spermatorrhea.

Dosage and administration: 3-6g, mostly in pills, powders or wine.