Pinyin: Lurong
Aliases
Banlongzhu
Source
Cervidae animal Sika deerCervus nipponTemminck or Cervus elaphus.Cervus elaphusLinnaeus's immature antler of male deer, densely covered with fine downy hair
Distribution
Sika deer are distributed in Northeast, North, East, and South China; red deer are distributed in Northeast, Northwest, and Inner Mongolia.
Harvesting and Processing
In summer and autumn, saw off the velvet antler, process it, and dry it in the shade or with heat.
Medicinal Properties
1. Huarong (Velvet Antler of Spotted Deer): It is cylindrical with branches. Those with one branch are commonly called "Ergang" (Two-Branched), where the main branch is called "Dating" (Main Stem), measuring 17-20 cm long, with a saw-cut diameter of 4-5 cm. Approximately 1 cm from the saw-cut, a side branch emerges, called "Men Zhuang" (Side Branch), measuring 9-15 cm long, with a larger diameter, slightly thinner than the main stem. The outer skin is reddish-brown or brown, mostly smooth and lustrous, densely covered with fine reddish-yellow or brownish-yellow downy hairs, denser at the top and sparser at the bottom; between the forks, there is one gray-black sinew line, with the skin and down tightly adhered. The saw-cut surface is yellowish-white, without bony tissue at the periphery, with dense fine pores in the center. Those with two branches are commonly called "Sancha" (Three-Branched), with the main stem measuring 23-33 cm long, thinner in diameter than the Ergang, slightly arched and somewhat flat, with slightly pointed branch tips, and the lower part often having longitudinal ridges and raised nodules; the skin is reddish-yellow, with sparser and coarser downy hairs. The texture is light. Odor: slightly fishy; Taste: slightly salty.
2. Cervus elaphus velvet: Larger and thicker than Cervus nippon velvet, with more branches; those with one lateral branch are commonly called "Danmen" (single gate), those with two are called "Lianhua" (lotus flower), those with three are called "Sancha" (three forks), and those with four or more are called "Sicha" (four forks). According to origin, they are divided into "Dongmalu velvet" (eastern horse deer velvet) and "Ximalu velvet" (western horse deer velvet).
Chemical Constituents
This product contains amino acids, cholesteryl myristate, cholesteryl stearate, cholesterol, polyamine compounds, as well as various fatty acids, proteins, inorganic elements, ceramides, and a small amount of estrone, among others.
Pharmacology
Strong tonic effect; anti-lipid peroxidation, delays aging; analgesic, sedative, antiepileptic, anticonvulsant, increases epinephrine levels at adrenergic nerve synapses, improves memory function, promotes cerebral protein synthesis for a potent mind-calming and intelligence-enhancing effect; lowers blood pressure, antiarrhythmic; enhances immune function; increases protein and nucleic acid content; promotes wound healing; inhibits experimental gastric ulcers; enhances sexual function, improves the body's tolerance to ischemia, hypoxia, high temperature, and cold; protects the body under stress conditions; anti-inflammatory, stimulates smooth muscle.
Properties and Channel Entry
Sweet, salty, warm. Enters the Kidney and Liver channels.
Functions and Indications
Tonifies Kidney Yang, benefits Essence and Blood, strengthens sinews and bones, regulates the Chong and Ren channels, and expels toxins from sores. Used for Kidney Yang insufficiency, Essence and Blood deficiency, impotence and nocturnal emission, uterine coldness and infertility, emaciation, fatigue, aversion to cold, dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss, cold pain in the lower back and spine, weak and atrophic sinews and bones, uterine bleeding and vaginal discharge, and non-healing deep-rooted sores.
Dosage and Administration
Oral: Grind into powder and take with water, 1-3 g; or taken in pill form; may also be steeped in wine.
Precautions and Contraindications
This is contraindicated in cases of Yin deficiency with Yang hyperactivity, Heat in the Blood aspect, Stomach Fire excess, Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs, or externally-contracted febrile diseases.
Prescriptions
1. For weak and impotent yang with pale complexion, frequent urination, and poor appetite: Lurong (Deer Antler) 15 g (or up to 30 g, peeled, sliced), dried Shanyao (Chinese Yam) 30 g (ground to powder). Wrap the above in thin raw silk, soak in wine for seven days, then drink the wine, three cups per day. After the wine is finished, dry the Lurong in an oven and reserve it for tonic use. (From Puji Fang: Lurong Wine) 2. For prolonged Dampness not treated, lurking in the Foot Shaoyin channel, with white tongue coating and body pain: Lurong 15 g, Fuzi (Prepared Aconite) 9 g, Caoguo (Tsaoko) 3 g, Tusizi (Cuscuta Seed) 9 g, Fuling (Poria) 15 g. Use five cups of water, decoct to two cups, take twice daily, then decoct the dregs with one more cup of water and take. (From Wenbing Tiaobian: Lufu Decoction) 3. For Small Intestine deficiency-cold with frequent and profuse urination: Lurong (toasted with butter until slightly yellow) 60 g, Longgu (Dragon Bone, calcined) 30 g, Sangpiaoxiao (Mantis Egg-case, lightly stir-fried) 0.9 g, Jiaohong (Zanthoxylum, lightly stir-fried) 30 g, Fuzi (processed) 45 g, Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit) 30 g. Grind the above drugs into powder, mix with refined honey and pound 100-200 times, form pills the size of Wutong seeds. Take 20 pills on an empty stomach and before dinner, with salt water. (From Shenghui Fang: Lurong Pills) 4. For severe dizziness where raising the head causes the room to spin, seeing black spots before the eyes, objects seeming to fly, or double vision: Lurong, 15 g per dose. Decoct with three cups of clear wine (wine without sediment) down to one cup, strain, add a small amount of Shexiang (Musk), and take. (From Zhengzhi Yaojue) 5. For unmarried women with Chong and Ren channels deficient-cold, causing pure white vaginal discharge: Lurong (steamed with vinegar, then dried) 60 g, Bailian (Ampelopsis) and Jinmaogouji (Cibotium, with hair removed) 30 g each. Grind to fine powder, use mugwort decocted in vinegar to prepare a paste, mix with glutinous rice flour to form pills the size of Wutong seeds. Take 50 pills on an empty stomach, with warm wine. (From Jisheng Fang: Bailian Pills)
