One pair of gecko (remove mouth and feet, soak in warm water, remove membrane, scrape off blood vessels, roasted with good vinegar), 15 gm each of chebulic myrobalan (simmered, pitted), donkey-hide gelatin (stir-fried), prepared rehmannia root, ophiopogon root (de-cored), asarum (remove shoots), and licorice root (roasted).

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder, and make into pills with honey the size of soapberries. Take 1 pill each time, dissolve in the mouth, and take at any time.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Moistening lung and relieving cough.

bubble_chart Indications

Overwork, chronic cough disease, loss of voice.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

In the formula, Tokay Gecko serves as the monarch herb to tonify and moisten the lungs; Prepared Rehmannia Root, Ophiopogon Tuber, and Donkey-hide Gelatin nourish yin and blood, assisting Tokay Gecko in moistening the lungs, while Chebula Fruit nourishes and astringes the lungs, together serving as the minister herbs; Asarum disperses the lungs with its acrid nature, ensuring that astringency is balanced with dispersion, and preventing the excessive cloying nature of Prepared Rehmannia Root and similar herbs, with Liquorice Root harmonizing the various herbs and serving as the assistant and guide. When combined, these herbs work together to achieve the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough.