Velvet Deer Horn, Lu Rong 鹿茸

Harts Horn, Velvet horn
Lu Rong (TCM)
Picture Dioscorides Materia Medica, Mathias, 1563

Picture Whole Velvet Deer horn (Chengdu 2009)
Picture Velvet Deer Horn slices; note the purplish colored marrow in the center
indicating young horn that was stilling growing when cut.

Picture

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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:


N. Yang Tonic  

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:


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Comment:


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Substitute:


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Main Combinations:



1. Consumption, Velvet Deer Horn with

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2. To tonify Yin, Yang and Essence and restore Qi and Blood:
i. Velvet Deer Horn with

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ii. Velvet Deer Horn with

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3. Impotence, Male Infertility:
i. Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong) with

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ii. or Male Infertility, Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong),

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iii. Velvet Deer Horn (Lu Rong),

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Major Formulas:


Nan Bao
Tu Si Zi Wan

Cautions:


The Velvet horn is generally not used in Deficient Heat conditions.

Main Preparations used:


Gelatin