Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸
Harts Horn, Velvet horn
Lu Rong (TCM)
Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563
Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009)
Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the center
indicating young horn that was stilling growing when cut.
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Zoological name:
Cervus spp.
A number of Deer species have been used, the main sources in TCM are:
1. C. nippon (Sika Deer)
2. C. elaphus (Red Deer)
Parts used:
Young Velvet Deer Horn
Temperature & Taste:
Warm, dry. Sweet, Salty
Classification:
Uses:
1. Warms and Tonifies the Kidney Yang, Benefits Vitality:
-spermatorrhea, impotence
2. Benefits the Blood and Essence:
-debility, old age disorders
3. Warms and Strengthens the Uterus:
-uterine bleeding
4. Resists Poison, Promotes Sweat. (West)
Dose:
Comment:
Substitute:
Main Combinations:
1. Consumption, Velvet Deer Horn with … available in PRO version
2. To tonify Yin, Yang and Essence and restore Qi and Blood:
i. Velvet Deer Horn with … available in PRO version
ii. Velvet Deer Horn with … available in PRO version
3. Impotence, Male Infertility:
i. Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong) with … available in PRO version
ii. or Male Infertility, Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong), … available in PRO version
iii. Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong), … available in PRO version
Major Formulas:
Nan Bao
Tu Si Zi Wan
Cautions:
The Velvet horn is generally not used in Deficient Heat conditions.
