Medicinals
lù jiǎo jiāo / 鹿角胶 / 鹿角膠 / deer antler glue;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Cervi Cornus Gelatinum
Alternate English names: deer horn glue
Alternate Chinese names: 鹿胶 lù jiāo
Origin: Animal
Use: medicinal
Category: Supplementing agents / Yáng-supplementing agents
Properties: Sweet and salty; warm; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: liver and kidney channels.
Indications:
Supplements blood and boosts essence.
insufficiency of kidney qì;
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Dissolve in water or yellow wine (6–12g); make into pill, powder, or paste preparations.
Warning:
Contraindicated in yīn vacuity with yáng hyperactivity.
Quality:
Neat lumps of semitranslucent glue and without unpleasant odor are the best.