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Cervi Testis et Penis
Deer’s testis and penis
鹿肾 〔鹿腎〕 lù shèn
Alternate Chinese names: 鹿鞭 lù biān; 鹿冲 lù chōng
Kingdom: Animal
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Cervus nippon Temminck; Cervus elaphus L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Cervus nippon Temminck*; Cervus elaphus L.*
Use: Medicinal
Properties: Sweet and salty; warm; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Liver, kidney and bladder channels.*
Actions and indications: Supplements the kidney, invigorates yáng and boosts essence. Treats taxation damage; aching pain in the lumbus and knees; kidney vacuity; deafness; tinnitus; impotence; infertility due to uterine cold.
Quality: Best are long thick penises without muscle or fat and without unpleasant odor.
Production area: Manchuria, Héběi, Qīnghǎi, Gānsū, Sìchuān, Yúnnán.
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