Is Gecko effective in nourishing the kidneys?

Ajie's kidney-tonifying effect can be said to be relatively good, and as a commonly used Chinese medicine, it has a good health care effect for both men and women. At the same time, it can also effectively solve problems such as impotence, soreness of the waist and knees, and improve sexual function.

1. Gecko is a commonly used Chinese medicine. It was first recorded in Kaibao Materia Medica and was named after its call. Clinically, it is mainly used for weak asthma, including chronic cough and asthma caused by kidney yang deficiency and lung yin deficiency, such as bronchial asthma, cardiac asthma, emphysema, and especially for cough and asthma caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. It can be used with Stemona japonica, Aster tataricus, Schisandra chinensis, or with Fritillaria thunbergii, Morus alba bark, Apricot kernel, etc. But please note that Gecko cannot be used to treat cough and asthma caused by exogenous wind-cold.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine indicates that another important use of gecko is to nourish the kidney and boost yang. Modern science has proven that it has sex hormone-like effects. Scientists have found that the ethanol extract of gecko can prolong the estrus period of normal female mice, induce estrus in ovariectomized mice, and increase the weight of the uterus and ovaries of normal mice. Taking the weight of the mouse prostate, seminal vesicle and levator ani muscle as indicators, the gecko extract exhibited androgen-like effects.

3. Due to its androgen-like effect, gecko is used in medicine to treat impotence and weakness of the waist and knees. The famous gecko wine is often used to nourish the kidney and strengthen yang. However, it should be noted that gecko wine is not suitable for patients with cough and asthma because the wine is irritating. It is best to use honey pills.