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味咸，平，有小毒。主久肺痨传尸，杀鬼物邪气，疗咳嗽，下淋沥，通水道。生岭南
山谷及城墙或大树间。身长四、五寸，尾与身等。形如大守宫，一雄一雌，常自呼其名，曰
蛤蚧。最护惜其尾，或见人欲取之，多自啮断其尾，人即不取之。凡采之者，须存其尾，则
用之力全故也。《方言》曰∶桂林之中，守宫能鸣者，谓蛤蚧。盖相似也。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按岭表录异云∶蛤蚧，首如虾蟆，背有细鳞，如蚕子，土黄色，身短尾长。
多
巢于榕树中，端州子墙内，有巢于厅署城楼间者，旦暮则鸣，自呼蛤蚧。或云鸣一声是一年
者
。俚人采之，鬻于市为药，能治肺疾。医人云药力在尾，尾不具者无功。日华子云∶无毒。
治肺气，止嗽，并通月经，下石淋及治血。又名蛤蟹，合药去头、足，洗去鳞鬣内不净，以
酥炙用，良。
图经曰蛤蚧，生岭南山谷及城墙或大木间，今岭外亦有之。首若虾蟆，背有细鳞如蚕子，
色黄如土，长四、五寸，尾与身等，盖守宫、 蜓之类也。故扬雄《方言》云∶桂林之中，
守宫能鸣者，俗谓之蛤蚧，言其鸣自呼其名也。药力全在尾，人捕之，则自啮断其尾，因得
释
去。巢穴多根据榕木，亦有在古屋城楼间者，人欲得其首尾完者，乃以长柄两股铁叉，如粘黍
竿状，伺于榕木间，以叉刺之，皆一股中脑，一股着尾，故不能啮也。行常一雄一雌相随
，入药亦须两用之。或云阳人用雌，阴人用雄。
海药云∶谨按《广州记》云∶生广南水中，有雌雄，状若小鼠，夜即居于榕树上，投一
获
二。《岭外录》云∶首如虾蟆，背有细鳞，身短尾长。旦暮自鸣蛤蚧。俚人采之，割腹以竹
开张
，曝干，鬻于市，力在尾，尾不全者无效。彼人用疗折伤。近日西路亦出，其状虽小，滋力
一般。无毒。主肺痿上气，咯血，咳嗽，并宜丸散中使。凡用，炙令黄熟，熟捣，口舍少许
，奔走，令人不喘者，是其真也。雷公云凡使，须认雄雌。若雄为蛤，皮粗口大，身小尾
粗；雌为蚧，口尖，身大尾小。男服雌，女服雄。凡修事服之，去甲上、尾上并腹上肉毛，
毒
在眼。如斯修事了，用酒浸，才干，用纸两重，于火上缓隔焙纸炙，待两重纸干，焦透后，
去纸，取蛤蚧于瓷器中盛，于东舍角畔悬一宿，取用，力可十倍。勿伤尾，效在尾也。
衍义曰蛤蚧，补肺虚痨嗽，有功，治久嗽不愈。肺间积虚热，久则成疮，故嗽出脓血，
晓
夕不止。喉中气塞，胸鬲噎痛，蛤蚧、阿胶、生犀角、鹿角胶、羚羊角一两；除胶外，皆为
屑
，次入胶，分四服。每服用河水三升，于银石器中，慢火煮至半升，滤去滓，临卧微温细细
呷，其滓候服尽再捶，都作一服，以水三升，煎至半升，如前服。若病患久虚不喜水，当递
减水。张刑部子皋病极，田枢密况送此方，遂愈。
味咸，性平，有小毒。主治长期的肺痨（肺结核）及传尸（一种具有传染性的消耗性疾病），能驱除鬼物邪气，治疗咳嗽，缓解淋证（小便不利或疼痛），通利水道。产于岭南的山谷以及城墙或大树之间。身长四、五寸，尾巴与身体等长。形状像大的守宫（壁虎的一种），通常一雄一雌在一起，常常自己呼喊自己的名字，称为“蛤蚧”。最爱护珍惜它的尾巴，如果被人看见想要捕捉它，大多会自己咬断尾巴，人也就放弃捕捉了。凡是采集蛤蚧的人，必须保留其尾巴，因为这样药效才完整。《方言》中说：桂林一带，能鸣叫的守宫，就叫做蛤蚧。大概是因为它们相似吧。（现在附记于此）
臣禹锡等人谨按《岭表录异》记载：蛤蚧，头部像虾蟆（青蛙/蟾蜍），背部有细鳞，像蚕子一样，土黄色，身体短尾巴长。多筑巢在榕树中，端州子城墙上，也有筑巢在厅署城楼之间的，早晚都鸣叫，自己呼喊“蛤蚧”。有人说鸣叫一声代表一年寿命。当地百姓采集它，在市场上售卖作为药物，能治疗肺疾。医生说药效主要在尾巴，尾巴不完整的就没有功效。日华子说：无毒。治疗肺气，止咳，并通调月经，排出石淋（尿路结石引起的淋证）及治疗血证。又名蛤蟹，配药时去掉头、足，洗去鳞片和鬣毛内的不洁之物，用酥油炙烤后使用，效果很好。
《图经本草》说蛤蚧，产于岭南山谷以及城墙或大木之间，现在岭外也有出产。头部像虾蟆，背部有细鳞像蚕子，颜色黄如泥土，长四、五寸，尾巴与身体等长，大概是守宫、蝘蜓（壁虎类）之类。所以扬雄《方言》说：桂林一带，能鸣叫的守宫，俗称为蛤蚧，意思是它们鸣叫时像是在呼唤自己的名字。药效全在尾巴，人捕捉它，它就自己咬断尾巴，因此得以逃脱。巢穴多依傍榕树，也有在古屋城楼之间的，人们想要得到头尾完整的，就用长柄双股铁叉，像粘黍竿的形状，守候在榕树间，用叉刺它，一股刺中脑部，一股夹住尾巴，所以它就不能咬断尾巴了。行动时常是一雄一雌相随，入药也须两只用。有人说阳虚病人用雌性，阴虚病人用雄性。
《海药本草》说：谨按《广州记》记载：产于广南水中，有雌雄，形状像小鼠，夜晚就居住在榕树上，投网一次可捕获两只。《岭外录》说：头部像虾蟆，背部有细鳞，身体短尾巴长。早晚自己鸣叫“蛤蚧”。当地百姓采集它，割开腹部用竹片撑开，晒干，在市场上售卖，药效在尾巴，尾巴不完整的无效。当地人用它治疗跌打损伤。最近西路也有出产，虽然体型小，滋补效力一般。无毒。主治肺痿（肺部萎弱不用）、上气（气喘）、咯血、咳嗽，都适宜在丸散剂中使用。凡是使用，要炙烤至黄熟，捣碎，含在口中少许，若能使人奔跑而不气喘，就是真品。雷公说：凡是使用，必须分辨雌雄。如果是雄性叫“蛤”，皮粗糙口大，身体小尾巴粗；雌性叫“蚧”，口尖，身体大尾巴小。男性服用雌性，女性服用雄性。凡是炮制服用，去掉指甲、尾巴上以及腹部的肉毛，毒性在眼睛。这样炮制处理后，用酒浸泡，晾干，用两层纸包裹，在火上隔着纸缓慢焙烤，待两层纸干透、焦透后，去掉纸，取蛤蚧盛放在瓷器中，在东屋角落悬挂一夜，再取用，效力可增加十倍。不要伤到尾巴，疗效在于尾巴。
《衍义》说：蛤蚧，补肺虚劳嗽，有功效，治疗久咳不愈。肺间积聚虚热，久了就会成疮，所以咳出脓血，早晚不停。喉中气塞，胸膈噎痛，用蛤蚧、阿胶、生犀角、鹿角胶、羚羊角各一两；除了胶以外，其他都切成屑，然后加入胶，分成四次服用。每次服用用河水三升，在银石器中，用慢火煮至半升，过滤去渣，睡前微温细细呷服，剩下的药渣等候服完后再次捶碎，总共作一次服用，用水三升，煎至半升，像前面那样服用。如果病患长期虚弱不喜欢喝水，应当逐渐减少水量。张刑部之子张皋病重，田枢密况赠送此方，于是痊愈。
Gejie (Gekko gecko)
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, with slight toxicity. It primarily treats chronic pulmonary tuberculosis (pulmonary consumption) and infectious wasting diseases (transmission corpse), expels evil qi from ghosts and spirits, alleviates cough, relieves strangury (painful or difficult urination), and promotes the flow of water passages. It is produced in the valleys of Lingnan, as well as on city walls or large trees. The body is four to five cun long, and the tail is equal in length to the body. Its shape resembles a large shou gong (a type of gecko/lizard). They usually live in pairs, one male and one female, and often call out their own name, "Gejie." They are most protective of their tails; if they see someone attempting to catch them, they often bite off their own tails, causing the catcher to abandon the attempt. When harvesting Gejie, one must preserve the tail because the therapeutic efficacy is complete only then. *Fangyan* states: In Guilin, the shou gong that can vocalize is called Gejie. This is likely due to their similarity. (Now appended.)
Minister Yuxi et al. respectfully note according to *Lingbiao Luyi*: Gejie has a head resembling a toad, with fine scales on its back like silkworm eggs, yellowish-brown in color, short body, and long tail. It often nests in banyan trees, within the walls of Duanzhou, or between halls and city towers. It calls out morning and evening, saying "Gejie." Some say each call represents one year of life. Local people collect it and sell it in markets as medicine, which can treat lung diseases. Physicians state that the medicinal power lies in the tail; those without complete tails are ineffective. Rihua Zi states: Non-toxic. It treats lung qi, stops cough, regulates menstruation, expels stone strangury, and treats blood disorders. Also known as Hexie. For preparation, remove the head and feet, wash away the dirt inside the scales and fringes, and roast with butter for best results.
*Tujing Bencao* states that Gejie grows in the valleys of Lingnan, on city walls, or among large trees, and is now also found outside the passes. The head resembles a toad, with fine scales on the back like silkworm eggs, yellowish like soil, four to five cun long, with a tail equal to the body. It belongs to the category of shou gong and yanting (geckos). Thus, Yang Xiong's *Fangyan* says: In Guilin, the shou gong that can vocalize is commonly called Gejie, meaning it calls its own name when vocalizing. The medicinal efficacy is entirely in the tail. When caught, it bites off its tail to escape. Nests are mostly based on banyan wood, but some are in old houses or city towers. People who want heads and tails intact use a long-handled two-pronged iron fork, shaped like a sticky millet pole, waiting among banyan trees. They stab with the fork so that one prong hits the brain and the other catches the tail, preventing it from biting off the tail. They usually move with one male and one female following each other; for medicinal use, both should be used. Some say yang-deficient patients use females, and yin-deficient patients use males.
*Haiyao Bencao* states: According to *Guangzhou Ji*: Produced in the waters of Guangnan, with males and females, resembling small mice, residing on banyan trees at night; one cast nets yields two catches. *Lingwai Lu* states: Head like a toad, fine scales on the back, short body, long tail. Calls "Gejie" morning and evening. Locals collect it, cut open the belly, spread it with bamboo strips, dry it in the sun, and sell it in markets. The efficacy is in the tail; incomplete tails are ineffective. Locals use it to treat fractures. Recently, it is also produced in the Western Route; although smaller, its nourishing power is similar. Non-toxic. It mainly treats lung flaccidity (pulmonary atrophy), upward rushing of qi (asthma), hemoptysis, and cough. It is suitable for use in pills and powders. When using, roast until yellow and cooked, crush finely. Place a small amount in the mouth; if it makes one run without panting, it is authentic. Leigong states: When using, distinguish male and female. Males are called "Ha," with rough skin, large mouth, small body, and thick tail; females are called "Jie," with pointed mouth, large body, and thin tail. Men take females, women take males. For processing and taking, remove claws, fur on the tail and abdomen. The toxicity is in the eyes. After such processing, soak in wine, dry, wrap in two layers of paper, and slowly roast over fire through the paper. When the two layers of paper are dry and thoroughly scorched, remove the paper, place Gejie in a porcelain vessel, hang it in the corner of the eastern room overnight, then use. The efficacy becomes ten times greater. Do not damage the tail, as the effect lies in the tail.
*Yanyi* states: Gejie is effective in tonifying lung deficiency and treating consumptive cough, curing chronic cough that does not heal. If empty heat accumulates in the lungs, ulcers form over time, leading to coughing up pus and blood, day and night without stopping. There is air blockage in the throat and chest diaphragm obstruction/pain. Use Gejie, Ejiao (Donkey-hide gelatin), raw rhino horn, deer antler glue, and antelope horn, each 1 liang. Except for the glues, all are ground into powder, then mixed with the glues, divided into four doses. Each dose uses three sheng of river water, boiled slowly in a silver or ceramic vessel to half a sheng. Filter out the dregs. Take warm, sipping slowly before sleep. Wait until the dregs are fully consumed, then pound them again, combine into one dose, add three sheng of water, boil to half a sheng, and take as before. If the patient is chronically deficient and dislikes water, gradually reduce the amount of water. Zhang Gao, son of Minister Zhang Xingbu, was critically ill. Tian Kuang, Military Commissioner Tian, sent this prescription, and he recovered.