DEER ANTLER

Deer antler is a precious traditional Chinese medicinal herb, mainly derived from the young horns of the male deer, which are not yet ossified but have fur. The following is a detailed introduction to deer antler:

1、 Basic attributes

Definition: Deer antler is the young horn of a male deer, such as a spotted deer or a red deer, that has not yet ossified but is covered in fur.

Nicknames: Deer Antler (Sika Deer), Yellow Haired Antler (Sika Deer), Green Haired Antler (Red Deer).

Source: Deer antler is mainly harvested from the heads of male sika deer and red deer.

Characteristic: Deer antler is cylindrical in shape, with one branch called "Er Gang" and two branches called "San Cha".

2、 Medicinal value

Deer antler has multiple functions due to its unique medicinal ingredients:

Nourishing and strengthening Yuan Yang: It is more suitable for spleen and kidney yang deficiency, especially for yang qi deficiency. It has good effects on waist and knee soreness, impotence, sexual dysfunction, anti-aging, etc.

Supplementing Qi and Blood: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that deer antler is a sentient product of flesh and blood, with a hair generating effect. Therefore, it has a blood generating and nourishing effect on hair qi and blood, blood deficiency, anemia, and other conditions.

Strengthening muscles and bones: Deer antler contains many nutrients, such as calcium, which is very beneficial for preventing osteoporosis, chronic bone diseases, and joint diseases.

Tonifying kidney and nourishing essence: Deer antler has a very strong reproductive effect, nourishing kidney and nourishing essence. At the same time, modern research has shown that it has strong anti immune and vasoactive properties, and its application in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is also very extensive.

Other benefits: Deer antler also has the effects of enhancing immunity, regulating blood pressure, strengthening the heart and restoring pulse, treating symptoms such as headaches and gum bleeding.

3、 Suitable population and taboos

Suitable population: Deer antler is most suitable for men and women who are weak and afraid of cold, especially for those with insufficient kidney yang, deficiency of essence and blood, erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, uterine cold infertility, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, cold limbs, and fatigue.

Taboo population: People with five heart restlessness, yellow and red urine, dry or painful throat, occasional feeling of restlessness and thirst, internal heat symptoms, as well as those with frequent nosebleeds, excessive menstrual flow in women, red blood color, red tongue and pulse collapse and other blood heat symptoms, are not suitable for excessive consumption of deer antler. In addition, it is not recommended to take it during a cold or flu, when experiencing headaches, nasal congestion, fever, stomach cold, cough, phlegm, and other symptoms.

4、 Eating method

There are various ways to consume deer antler, and the following are some common ways to consume it:

Soak in water: Deer antler can be cut into two pieces and soaked in water. At the beginning, open the water bottle and cover it with a lid for a while before drinking. It can also be powdered, bagged, and soaked in water as a tea drink.

Soaking wine: Deer antler can be soaked in wine, or other whips, snakes, goji berries, etc. can be added to it for its warming and nourishing effects.

Soup making: Deer antler can also be used to make soup with other chickens and turtles. When drinking chicken soup, boiling chicken, or stewing chicken in daily life, adding a few slices of deer antler can have a stronger warming and nourishing effect.

Boil Congee: use the water of fried deer antler to cook together with rice, and its nutrients are easier for human body to digest and absorb.

Grinding powder for consumption: Grinding deer antler into fine powder for consumption has the best effect. To reduce loss, grinding powder for consumption is even better. It is recommended to take 1g to 3g daily, starting with small amounts and gradually increasing.

5、 Planting and Collection

Although deer antler is not directly cultivated, its growth and collection also require specific environments and conditions. The growth of deer antler is affected by conditions such as temperature, humidity, and light, so it needs to be raised and managed in a suitable environment. When collecting, it is usually done by sawing when the deer antler has not fully ossified to ensure its medicinal value.

Deer antler is a precious traditional Chinese medicine with rich medicinal value and multiple edible methods. When consuming, it is necessary to choose the appropriate way and dosage according to one's own constitution and condition, and under the guidance of professionals.