Herb

Deer antler velvet (Lu rong)

鹿茸lu rong
1 sourceCornu Cervi Pantotrichum

Supplements the kidney and reinforces yang, boosts essence-blood, strengthens the sinews and bones, and is recorded for bleeding and discharge, fright epilepsy, emaciation, and aching limbs and lumbar pain.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷五十一·兽部·兽类·鹿茸·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & zoological facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：漏下恶血，寒热惊痫，益气强志；羸瘦，四肢酸疼，腰脊痛。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·鹿茸·条名Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·鹿茸·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷五十一·兽部·兽类·鹿茸·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.