(Tang Herbal Medicine)

It comes from the tendons of limbs of Cervidae sika deer or red deer. See the article "velvet antler" for animal morphology.

Collection can be harvested all year round. Take the deer's limbs, pull out the hamstrings, keep the hoofs and dry them in the shade.

The dried deer tendon is slender, golden or brownish yellow, shiny and transparent. It is about 45 ~ 65 cm long and about1.5 ~ 2 cm thick. The upper end is fleshy, and the lower part has 2 semicircular black hoof nails, and some have 4 small hoof bones; The toenails are slightly skinned and have short brown or light brown hair. Tough, slightly fishy. It is better to be dry, long, thick, golden and shiny.

Location: Northeast China, Hebei, Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and other places.

After processing and cutting off the toenails, wash them with warm water, bake them on charcoal fire and cut them into small pieces.

Nature and taste "Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Warm in nature, light and salty in taste, non-toxic."

Meridian tropism "Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine": "Entering liver and kidney meridians."

The function is to strengthen bones and muscles. Treat strain, rheumatic joint pain, tendon rotation.

(1) Tang Materia Medica: "The main strain continues."

② "Ben Jing Feng Yuan": "Strong bones and muscles make people not afraid of the cold."

(3) Seeking Truth from Materia Medica: "Tonifying Yang."

④ Annals of Sichuan Traditional Chinese Medicine: "Treating rheumatism, joint pain, weakness of hands and feet, and sprained tendons in feet."

Usage and dosage for oral administration: decoction or cooking, 2 ~ 4 servings.

Remind you: Deer tendon, a Chinese herbal medicine, comes from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before using it.