Seahorse and Gecko Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Seahorse and Gecko Decoction

Chinese Name: 海马蛤蚧饮

Formula

5 grams of seahorse, 1 pair of geckoes, and an appropriate amount of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Remove the head, legs, and scales from the gecko, then sun-dry or oven-dry it together with the seahorse. Grind into a fine powder. For each serving, mix the powder with honey to form a thick drink.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and enhances virility. Suitable for erectile dysfunction caused by kidney yang deficiency.

Usage

Take twice daily; each time, mix 2 grams of the powder with honey to form a thick drink and consume orally.

Commentary

Seahorse (Hai-ma) stands as the primary (chief) herb. Sweet, salty-warm in property, its action follows the Liver, Kidney meridians, and works to tonify kidney yang and enriches essence. Pair of geckoes fill the deputy position. An appropriate amount of honey lends further support to the chief action. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. The overall effect is to nourish the kidneys and enhances virility, restoring balance within the yang deficiency and yang framework.

Seahorse and Gecko Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and enhances virility. Suitable for erectile dysfunction caused by kidney yang deficiency.

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