KOMPAS.com - by David Sucianto
In Indonesian name is Tokek in
English known as Tokay Gecko
or tucktoo. Peoples in Indonesia believed it can cure itchy skin disease. Didi (48) explains that he has been cured of hives because of eating meat gecko.
"Long time ago I had experienced itching on my skin. My friend recommends I must eat meat of gecko, I retrace
advice. I eat grilled meat of gecko.
After a few meals, My skin look better from the itch, "
Didi said when Kompas.com met him in His residence in Pancoran Mas, Depok, West Java on Friday (25/9).
Before felt the efficacy of gecko meat, Didi said he often heard about the efficacy of gecko for human health. However, because of the shape and pattern are disgusting,
Didi claimed did not want to try it. "But I finally tried. Maybe get rid from the itch, next day my skin is well, "he said.
The same thing happened with Suryadi Cahyono Asmoro
(37). Man from Cipedak, Ciganjur, Jakarta had stress for months because of his daughter, two years old suffer from itching in the face. "My daughter face
be ugly, "he said.
He brought his daughter to the docter a few times and was given medication, but to no avail. "Doctor explain due to allergies, but it is not clear, "he said.
Each time the treated cured. But after drug exhausted, itching was relapse and make her face is not pretty.
Finally he tried to buy meat of
gecko. "Luckily, my daughter wanted. Several times to try, "he said. Then trying gecko fuel. As a result, the face of the child until
now (already a year) is clean and
looks beautiful.
In addition to meat, blood and bile geckos believed could also be a drug. However, a special blood and
bile, whether Suryadi or Didi had never to try it. "What I heard like it (blood and bile geckos can be a drug). But Ido not know what drugs do. "he said. Geckos are animals that eat various insects, other smaller lizards, and rodents
small. Like the other lizard, gecko active hunting mainly at night. However, be careful if you want to catch it. Because, gecko often bite.
When held, the gecko will open
mouth, ready to bite her captors.
The bite is very strong, jaw muscles
if locked, so there is a byword that
geckos bite can not be separated unless there was a sound of thunder. Assumption that has not been
unsubstantiated, and the fact that it
geckos bite really difficult to be released.
