Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong
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.
