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Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum

Velvet deer antler

鹿茸 〔鹿茸〕 lù róng

Alternate English names: velvet deer horn

Alternate Chinese names: 珠鹿茸 zhū lù róng; 茸角 róng jiǎo

Kingdom: Animal

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Cervus nippon Temminck; Cervus elaphus L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Cervus albirostris Przewalski; Cervus macneilli Lydekker; Cervus unicolor Kerr; Cervus nippon Temminck*; Cervus elaphus L.*

Use: Medicinal

Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents

Properties: Sweet, salty; warm.

Channel entry: Liver and kidney channels.

Actions and indications:

Dosage and method: Oral: 9–24g in decoctions; use in pills and powders; can also be steeped in liquor to make medicinal wine.

Warnings: Lù róng should be used in small quantities at first, which can be gradually increased over time. If it is abruptly taken in large quantities, it can cause upbearing of yáng and stirring wind, manifesting in red eyes and dizziness. It assists fire and stirs the blood, so the abrupt use of large doses can also cause nosebleed. It is contraindicated in yīn vacuity with yáng hyperactivity, as well as in blood aspect heat, intense stomach fire, phlegm-heat in the lung, and in externally contracted febrile disease.

Product description: This antler comprises a main stem 14–33 cm long, with up to three 1–3 branches. It is gray or brown on the outside with dense short velvety hair that is sparser toward the base. After removing the hair, it is steamed and cut into 2–5 mm slices, which have small holes in a distinct honey-comb pattern on the transverse section. It has a slight fishy smell.

Quality: Good quality antler should have a red hue and fine, soft hair and should feel oily.

Production area: Cervus Nippon: Jílín, Liáoníng, Hēilóngjiāng, Héběi, Beijing. Cervus Elaphus: Hēilóngjiāng, Jílín, Inner Mongolia, Xīnjiāng, Qīnghǎi, and Gānsū.

Etymology: The 鹿茸 lù róng) literally means deer fluff or velvet , reflecting the velvety texture of the product.

See: Lù róng (鹿茸 Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum, velvet deer antler)

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