lu jiao

Name: lu jiao
Creator: Bencao Index

鹿角·Cornu Cervi

Deer Antler

About lu jiao

Lu Jiao (鹿角) is the hardened antler of the deer, recorded as Cornu Cervi. It enters the Kidney and Liver channels, and the catalogue files it among the substances that tonify Yang.

Names

Pinyin	lu jiao
Chinese	鹿角
Latin Name	Cornu Cervi
English Name	Deer Antler

Classification

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

Actions and indications

Tonifies Kidney Yang

Mild Kidney Yang deficiency with a cold, weak lower back and knees

Augments Jing and Blood

Depleted Jing and Blood with tiredness and a weak lower back

Invigorates Blood and dispels stasis

Pain from Blood stasis
Deep, long-standing lower back pain
Swelling after traumatic injury

Reduces swelling and disperses Cold toxin

Yin-type sores and carbuncles
Early-stage or Cold-type breast abscess (mastitis with no Heat signs)

Cautions

contraindication Yin deficiency with Heat or blazing Fire, where its warmth may worsen night sweats, hot flushes or agitation
contraindication Active fever or Heat conditions in general
pregnancy Use cautiously in pregnancy, since it moves Blood
caution Best given under a qualified practitioner, particularly at the upper end of the dose range or over a long course
caution Animal product (deer antler): not suitable for vegetarians or vegans, and the animal origin should be disclosed

Interactions

Drug interactions

Anticoagulant and antiplatelet medicines: its Blood-moving action warrants practitioner awareness (precautionary; no interaction documented)