What is deer antler velvet(Lu Rong)?
It mainly refers to the young, non-ossifying, and pilose antler on the head of Cervus nippon Temminck or Cervus elaphus L., which are animals in the family Cervidae. Hence, it is also known as Elk horn, Elk Antler Velvet, Velvet Antler, Deer Horn, cartialgenous, young pilose antler of a stag, cornu cervi pantotrichum, pilose deer horn, Antler Velvet, Velvet of Young Deer Horn, Elk Antler, Velvet Dear Antler, and more. In China it is mainly produced in Jilin, Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai and other places. Medicinally it is usually cut with knife or sawed during summer and autumn when the bucks’ newly sprouting antlers haven’t been ossified yet. When it is used medicinally, it should burn the hair off, slice, and then dry in the shade or at the fire. As far as the quality is concerned, the best deer antler velvet comes from cervus nippon, and in turn followed by Manchurian Wapiti and wapiti in northwest.
Cervus nippon is a medium-sized deer, about 1.5 meter in length and 90cm in shoulder height. Bucks are with a horn and the intact one has 4 forks in total. Hind is hornless. Obvious infraorbital gland looks like crack. Large ears are erect. Neck is slender. There is long hair beneath neck and chest. Tail is short. Buttocks are with obvious spots. Most of them now are reared in captivity. And habitat in the wild includes mingled forest, mountain, steppe, and the edge of forest.
Deer antler velvet benefits
Does deer antler velvet work? Yes if it is used properly. As a commonly used tonic, it is suitable for both young and old. To begin with, it can enhance immunity, increase body resistance to disease and aging, sharpen the brain, and strengthen memory. This makes lots of sense to the elderly since they are generally with kidney deficiency, chills, fatigue, Impotence, frequent urination, enuresis, etc. Then, it is helpful to women, in particular in the cases of infertility, deficient cold, postpartum body weakness, and Metrorrhagia and Metrostaxis.
Furthermore, today too many young and middle-aged people are listless, lacklustre, weak, panting, bleary-eyed, and with dry and withered hair and obvious eye bag. With the help of deer antler, they can instantly become energetic, radiant, and physically healthy. Finally, under the guidance of doctors it can be used to treat pediatric liver and kidney deficiency, slow growth, delayed walking, delayed eruption of teeth, delayed closure of the anterior fontanelle, soft bone condition, and more. And today in the market you can buy deer antler velvet products easily, including spray, supplement, extract, and more.