Lu Rong
鹿茸 Lù Róng , "deer young antler"

Category: Tonify Yang  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Alternate Names:
NamePin YinChineseTranslated
Lu Jiao Lù Jiǎo鹿角 
Tastes
Tastes:
Sweet , Salty  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
1-2g taken in pill or powder form, or chased with
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated in those with heat from yin deficiency, heat in the blood level, phlegm-heat in the Lungs, blazing Stomach fire, or a warm-heat pathogen disease.
Meridians
Meridians:
Liver , Kidney  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Deer velvet derived from Sika deer is thick, round with a full end part, and has a reddish brown surface with soft yellowish red hairs. Good quality from red deer is full and lightweight, with greyish black or greyish yellow hairs.
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (3)
Family:
Cervidae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Cornu Cervi Parvum
Botanical:
Japanese: rokujō
Korean: nokyong
Common: deer antler velvet
 
Temperature:  Warm  Browse