Wood Fragrance and Gecko Pills,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 9.,For chronic consumption with a dry, persistent cough, accompanied by bone wasting and emaciation.
Wood Fragrance and Gecko Pills
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Formulas Name : Wood Fragrance and Gecko Pills
Chinese Name : 木香蛤蚧丸
Drug Formulation
1 pair of geckoes (with complete tails, washed and fried in butter), 7.5 qian of raw softshell turtle shell (with the skirt removed, fried in vinegar until charred), 7.5 qian of white Poria, 7.5 qian of Chuanxiong, 7.5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 7.5 qian of Northern Schisandra,7.5 qian of Achyranthes root, half liang of Astragalus membranaceus, half liang of Bupleurum root, half liang of Anemarrhena rhizome, half liang of Fritillaria bulb (core removed), half liang of chicken heart and areca nut, half liang of clear donkey-hide gelatin (stir-fried until crisp), half liang of Morinda root (soaked in wine, core removed), half liang of peach kernels (soaked in wine, skinned, and roasted),3 fresh cardamom pods, 3 qian of Wood Fragrance, 3 qian of Qin Jiao (washed), 3 qian of Qianghuo, 3 qian of Poguzhi (roasted), 3 qian of Shengfa (charred over a paper fire until the essence remains).
Source
*Direct Pointers*, Volume 9.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.
Benefits
For chronic consumption with a dry, persistent cough, accompanied by bone wasting and emaciation.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose, chewed and swallowed on an empty stomach with jujube decoction.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Wood Fragrance and Gecko Pills,For chronic consumption with a dry, persistent cough, accompanied by bone wasting and emaciation.