Ge Jie
蛤蚧 gé jiè

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Tonifying Herbs

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Pinyin Pronunciation:

	Tastes: Salty		Dosage: 3-6g; when taken directly as a powder, 1-2g

	Cautions: Contraindicated in those with cough and wheezing from either externally-contracted wind-cold or heat from excess.		Meridians: Lung , Kidney
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Consists of large adn fat, dried specimens with an unfragmented tail section.
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas (1) rén shēn gé jiè sǎn (Ginseng and Gecko Powder)

Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Gecko

Botanical:

Japanese: gōkai

Korean: hapgae

Common: gecko

Temperature: Neutral

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