Gecko is a commonly used herb for tonifying yang; it is the dried body of the gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus) from the Gekkonidae family. It has the effects of tonifying the lungs and kidneys, regulating qi and alleviating wheezing, and enhancing yang and essence. It is primarily used to treat lung and kidney deficiency, wheezing and shortness of breath due to deficiency, chronic cough with hemoptysis, impotence, and nocturnal emission.
Jinxianbiao, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the roots and whole plant of Potentilla leuconota D. Don, a member of the Rosaceae family. It is distributed in southwestern China, as well as in Gansu, Taiwan, and Hubei. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and promoting the elimination of dampness. It is commonly used to treat hoarseness caused by wind-heat, lung abscess, abdominal pain with diarrhea, and leukorrhea in women.
Mi Gu, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the bones of the sika deer (Elaphurus davidianus Milne-Edwards) of the Cervidae family. After the animal is hunted, the skin is removed, the meat is scraped off, and the bones are collected; they are used fresh or dried.Its diet consists primarily of grasses and aquatic plants. This species is endemic to China; it was already being bred in Nanyuan, Beijing, during the Qing Dynasty but no longer exists in the wild. It was later transported to the United Kingdom, resulting in its extinction in China. In the late 1980s, the British government returned the species to China, and it is now bred in Beijing and Jiangsu. It is a Class I nationally protected animal. It feeds on grasses and aquatic plants.It sheds its antlers twice a year; summer antlers grow from June to July and are shed from November to December, after which a pair of winter antlers grow and are shed after March of the following year. It has a sweet and salty taste and a warm nature. It enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. It has the efficacy of tonifying deficiency. It is primarily used to treat conditions such as consumptive diseases, internal injuries, emaciation, and sallow complexion.
Tribulus is a medicinal herb used to calm the liver and subdue wind; it is the fruit of Tribulus terrestris L., a plant belonging to the genus Tribulus in the family Zygophyllaceae.It has the effects of calming the liver and relieving depression, promoting blood circulation and dispelling wind, improving vision, and relieving itching. It is used to treat headaches and dizziness, distending pain in the chest and flanks, blocked lactation and breast abscesses, redness and opacities of the eyes, and itching caused by hives.
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Common cold and influenza are referred to as Wind-Cold Common Cold (Shangfeng Ganmao) and Seasonal Influenza (Shixing Ganmao) in Traditional Chinese Medicine. They are common and frequently occurring conditions throughout the four seasons, especially in spring and winter. Typical experiences include headache, nasal congestion, aversion to cold, rhinorrhea, fever, and generalized aching. The common cold … Read more
