Ge Jie
| Ge Jie in TCM:Explore the properties of Ge Jie according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Factoids:
English Name: gecko, tokay
Pharmacuetical Name: Gecko
Properties: salty, neutral
Temperature: neutral
Channels: ST, SP
Flavors: salty
Tonifies: yang
Special Properties:
essence
Actions / Indications:
- Benefits KD; tonifies LU (cough and asthma
due to KD and LU deficiency, wheezing with difficult urination, consumptive
cough or blood streaked sputum)
- Fortifies KD yang; augments the essence and blood
(impotence, daybreak diarrhea, polyuria from KD yang deficiency)
Special Notes:
- (note: often soaked in liquor)
- Pharmacologically Ge Jie is an immunostimulant which is also associated with increased production of adrenocortical hormone. It relaxes Bronchii and has a marked antiasthmatic property.
- The tail and body are used, though some say the tail of Ge Jie is
more potent.
Contraindications:
- (cc: asthma due to externally contracted wind-cold or excess heat)
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