What is the difference between antlers and antler velvet, are antlers antlers

Antlers. It is an ossified old horn of the cervid sika deer or red deer, which is mostly cut into slices when used in medicine, which is round, oval or irregular flakes, curly or flat, with honeycomb holes in the middle, no outer skin and residual hairy on the outer surface, gray-white or white around the periphery, and hard bones. Antlers are warm, salty, enter the liver and kidney meridians, have the effect of blood, swelling and kidney benefit, and are used for sores and ulcers, cradle carbuncles, blood stasis and pain, fatigue and internal injury, lumbar and spine pain.

The Compendium of Materia Medica contains: "Deer antlers, when used raw, dissipate heat and blood, reduce swelling and ward off evil spirits; Familiar with the kidney and deficiency, strengthen the essence and activate the blood. "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains:

Antlers, raw to dissipate heat and blood, reduce swelling and ward off evil spirits; Familiar with the kidney and deficiency, strengthen the essence and activate the blood. "And there are antler slices on the market that pass off as antler slices, which should be carefully distinguished.

Velvet. It is the young horn of the cervid sika deer or red deer that has not yet ossified, is a valuable medicinal material, and is a pure yang product that is a tonic. Sika deer antler decoction pieces are divided into blood tablets (wax tablets) and powder tablets (fine sand tablets), coarse sand tablets, bone sand tablets, etc.

The blood slices are several slices cut from the top of the antler velvet, the best quality, round thin slices, the cut surface is pale yellow-brown,, and waxy; The powder slice is the upper slice of flower deer antler velvet, round slice, the cut surface is yellowish-white (bloody mushroom) or reddish-brown (bloody mushroom), the outer cortex is thick, and the middle is densely covered with sponge-like pores; coarse sand flakes spongy stomata slightly larger, boneless, with cortex on the periphery; The bone sand slice is the lowest slice of flower antler velvet, with large spongy stomata, gauze and mesh-like, microscosification, thin peripheral cortex, and poor quality. Red deer antler slices are roughly similar to flower deer antler slices, the difference is that the outer cortex is darker in color, and the residual hairs are grayish-brown, and they are also divided into blood ejection and blood velvet according to different processing methods.

Deer antler velvet is an unossified, hairy young horn that can be sawn off and deer blood can flow out. Whereas, antlers are mature antlers after ossification.

Deer antler velvet is actually the name given to the initial growth stage of antlers. From November to March every year, the antlers have to go through the process of starting from scratch, the old horns will fall off, and there will be two large bags on the forehead at the beginning, which is mainly due to the cartilage and villi, which is the antler, at this stage, the antler velvet is rich in blood vessels and nerves. After a few months of ossification of production, the antlers are mature.

Deer antler velvet and antler slices are not the same. In general, antlers are horns that have ossified in time, or the base of the horns that have fallen off in the spring. Deer antler velvet is not ossified in time and has dense hairy young horns.

1.Size differences.

Deer antlers are relatively small, and antlers that have grown mature will be larger.

2.Furry differences.

Deer antler velvet is the first stage of antlers and will have dense raw hair. When the antlers mature, the outer fur will shrivel and dry to the point of falling out.

3.Ossification Difference:

Deer antler velvet is a young horn that has not yet ossified, mainly composed of flexible tubes, rich in blood vessels and nerves, and relatively softer. When the ossification of the antlers is complete, the blood flowing to the antlers will also stop and will be harder.

Deer antler velvet is actually the name given to the initial growth stage of antlers. Most bucks grow horns on their heads at a certain age, and from November to March they go through a process of starting from scratch. At the beginning of the shoots, the surface of a layer of delicate hairs is the antler, the young horns slowly grow, after a few months of gradual aging into antlers, ossification is completed, and the hairs will fall off.

Antlers are different from the horns of cattle and sheep, antlers are solid horns, almost all of them are bone, and the antlers will fall off once a year and grow once, and the antlers that grow in the second year will be larger, and the branches will be more complex than the previous ones. Generally speaking, when the young horns of a buck do not grow into hard bones, they are hairy and contain blood, which is called deer antler velvet. Those that have been ossified are called antlers.

Difference Between Antlers and Antler Velvet:

1. Size difference: Deer antler velvet is generally relatively small, and antlers are relatively large if they have grown and matured.

2. The difference between fluffy hair: Deer antler velvet is the initial stage of antlers, and there will be dense hair. When the antlers mature, the outer fur will shrivel and dry to the point of falling out.

3. The difference between ossification: deer antler velvet is a young horn that has not yet ossified, mainly composed of hoses, rich in blood vessels and nerves, and relatively softer. When the ossification of the antlers is complete, the blood flowing to the antlers will also stop and will be harder.

Deer antler velvet and antlers are fundamentally different, and the effect on ** diseases is also different, so it should be used selectively.

Deer antlers are not antler velvet, deer antler refers to the unossified and hairy young horns of sika deer or red deer, which are precious Chinese medicinal materials. Deer antler velvet contains phospholipids, glycolipids, colloids, hormones, fatty acids, amino acids, proteins, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and other components, of which amino acids account for more than half of the total components.

Ancient physicians believed that the essence of the deer lies all in the horns, and the mushrooms are the buds of the horns, and the gas is all but not vented, so the power of replenishing yang and benefiting blood is the strongest. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty said in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that deer antler velvet "is good at tonifying the kidneys and strengthening yang, producing lean blood, replenishing the marrow and strengthening the bones".

The deer is a traditional precious medicinal animal in our country, and in the existing documents, the Han Dynasty documents have the saying of "a hundred treasures of the deer body", which is a symbol of the panacea. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that deer antler, deer antlers, deer antler gum, deer antler cream, deer blood, deer brain, deer tail, deer kidney, deer tendon, deer fat, deer meat, deer head meat, deer bones, deer teeth, deer marrow, etc. can be used in medicine, with high medicinal value and health care effects, can prevent and improve a variety of diseases. And the newborn horns of deer, deer antlers, are regarded as the "treasure of treasures".

Antlers are a secondary sexual characteristic of deer, used to defend territory, show off strength, and compete for mating rights during the breeding season. Of course, deer is not the only animal in nature that grows antlers. Cows, sheep, rhinos, and other animals also have horns on their heads, but there are some striking features compared to these animals.

Structurally, the horns of cattle and sheep are mainly composed of two parts, namely the bones of the ** and the external horn sheath, which is also called"Hole angle"。And the antlers of a deer are"Solid", which is almost entirely made of bones.

In terms of the growth cycle, the horns of cattle and sheep grow throughout their lives and do not fall off. The antlers of a deer grow and shed almost once a year. Young horns are generally larger, have more branches, and have a more complex structure.

The solid bone antlers of a deer can weigh up to several tens of kilograms (the horns of an adult moose can weigh more than 30 kilograms) and can grow in less than half a year. Due to the different growth cycles of the antlers of various deer, we will only take the Milu deer, a national A-level protected animal, as an example to illustrate the growth process of the antlers.

Deer antlers and antlers are actually antlers on the heads of male sika deer or red deer of the cervid family. Deer antler velvet is a young antler with an unossified male head. Antlers are ossified horns.

Both have the effect of warming and replenishing kidney yang, strengthening bones and muscles, but the hairy deer has a stronger and more powerful effect of warming and replenishing kidney yang. It is often used for impotence, spermatozoa, uterine cold, and infertility. Deer antlers also have the effect of warming and replenishing kidney yang, but the medicinal properties are relatively mild, focusing on strengthening bones and tendons, mainly used for kidney yang deficiency and cold pain in the waist.

Antlers can also be used for children's stunted growth and development, Chongren deficiency and cold diarrhea.

Not all antlers are antlers; Because some deer do not grow in very good conditions, and they do not receive a lot of nutrients, her antlers cannot be used as Lulu, which is why deer antler velvet is particularly precious and very rare.

Not all deer antlers are antlers, only those that grow well and are particularly strong are antlers.

Deer antler velvet and antlers both belong to the cervid family, such as the horns on the head of red deer or sika deer males, deer antler velvet is the right foot that has not yet ossified, and deer antlers are horns that have been ossified, both of which have the effect of strengthening muscles and bones and warming the kidneys. It's just that the effect of deer antler velvet will be stronger for Wen Kidney Yang, and the medicinal properties will be more violent. It has a good effect on patients with impotence and spermatogenesis and functional infertility.

Although the antlers also have the effect of warming the yang, it is relatively mild, mainly for the strengthening of muscles and bones, can be used for kidney yang deficiency, lumbar muscle cold pain. In addition, deer antler velvet also has a good improvement effect on children's growth retardation and leakage caused by Chong Ren's deficiency and cold. Patients must pay more attention when taking deer antler velvet, take a small amount at the beginning, gradually increase the dosage, and do not use a large amount suddenly, so as to avoid symptoms such as nosebleeds, dizziness, and red eyes.

Deer antler velvet and antlers are the same thing, but the name is different, and there is no difference in itself.

Antlers and antlers are both horns that grow on the head of a deer. There is both a connection and a difference between them.

Antlers: are bony horns that have grown ossified from a stag. It is strongly processed into decoction pieces, or made into powder.

Prescription name: deer antler tablets, deer antler crumbs, deer antler powder. This taste is salty and warm. It can be used as a substitute for deer antler velvet, but the effect is weak, and it is only used for general fatigue syndrome.

Although it is not as strong as deer antler velvet, it is cheaper, and has the effect of invigorating blood and reducing swelling, and can cure cold sores and ulcers.

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Deer antler: It is a young horn with hairy hairs on the antlers of various male deer such as sika deer or red deer of the cervid family Sika deer or red deer (female deer does not grow horns), and the new horns grown by the male deer in spring or early summer are cut off with a knife when they are not yet horned, with hairy hairs and blood, which is called deer antler. It is a valuable traditional Chinese medicine, used as a tonic and strengthening agent, and has curative effects on weakness and neurasthenia.

Deer antler velvet fresh, hairy)

Antlers and antlers** are much different, so you need to pay great attention to the characteristics of both when buying. Try to buy whole root products, and it is better not to buy slices or powders. In this way, it is impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.