lu jiao shuang

鹿角霜·Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum

Antler Powder

About lu jiao shuang

Lu Jiao Shuang (鹿角霜) is deer antler after the gelatin has been boiled out of it, recorded as Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum. It enters the Kidney and Liver channels, and the catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Yang.

Names

Pinyin	lu jiao shuang
Chinese	鹿角霜
Latin Name	Cornu Cervi Degelatinatum
English Name	Antler Powder·Degelantinated Antler·degelatinated deer antler powder

Classification

Category: Tonify Yang
Channels: Kidney, Liver
Part used: Animal
Tags: Chinese Herbs, Common

Actions and indications

Gently tonifies Kidney Yang

Kidney Yang deficiency with a sore, weak lower back and knees and mild impotence

Warms Kidney and Spleen Yang

Kidney and Spleen Yang deficiency with Cold in the Stomach: vomiting, poor appetite and loose stools

Astringes to stop bleeding

Uterine bleeding (metrorrhagia) from Deficiency Cold
Other long-standing bleeding of a deficient type

Secures Jing and stops discharge

Spermatorrhea, frequent urination or bedwetting from Kidney Yang deficiency
Deficient, Cold-type vaginal discharge

Draws out toxin and heals sores (external use)

Chronic sores and wounds that are slow to close, dusted on as a powder

Cautions

contraindication Yin deficiency with Heat or blazing Fire, where its warmth may worsen night sweats, hot flushes or agitation
contraindication Bleeding or discharge from Heat or of an Excess type; its binding actions suit Deficiency Cold only
caution Prescribe only under qualified practitioner supervision
caution Animal product (deer antler residue): not suitable for vegetarians or vegans, and the animal origin should be disclosed

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulants and other medicines that affect bleeding: its traditional astringent, bleeding-stopping use warrants practitioner awareness (precautionary; no interaction documented)