Velvet Deer Antler has long been used by Eastern medicine to treat everything from lower back and knee pain, cold extremities, tinnitus, infertility in both men and women, uterine bleeding, children with learning disabilities, poor growth, and retardation. in growth, up to bladder. slow-healing skin problems, boils and ulcerations. The best-known modern uses for deer antler are often related to enhancing athletic performance, however this potent tonic should not be overlooked when seeking natural support in healing degenerative diseases.

Velvet Deer Antler is also known as ‘Lu Rong’ in Chinese medicine and has been used for thousands of years as a Yang tonic, either alone or mixed with other herbs. According to Chinese Medicine, Lu Rong mainly affects the Liver and Kidney channels, making it a powerful energy tonic, as well as an excellent liver protector and hormonal modulator. Its properties are Warm, Sweet and Salty. Lu Rong supports and tones both Conception Vessel (making it ideal for reproductive problems) and Governor Vessel (making it a good fatigue tonic and a key herb for treating back pain). In ancient formula texts, it is most often mixed with monkshood root, ginseng, or cinnamon to enhance or moderate its warming qualities in the treatment of various ailments.

Modern research reveals a number of powerful growth factors available in the Velvet Deer Antler. These include:

~ Insulin growth factors (IGF-1, IGF-2)

~Nerve growth factor

~ Epiderman, fibroblasts, epidermal and transforming growth factors

~ Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors

~ Interleukins

~ Myostatin (GDF-8) and Growth Differentiation Factor (GDF-9)

~ Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP’s)

~ Erythropoietin (EPO)

Growth factors in Velvet Deer Antler have been used to speed skin wound repair, heal broken bones, heal tissue injuries from surgery, stimulate the body to create more of its own glucosamine for joint health, create more collagen , strengthen and heal the nerves. damage or impairment (both from injury and from genetic sources such as ankylosing spondylitis and Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)), stimulates the immune system, increases muscle strength and aerobic function, lowers LDL cholesterol, and improves the LDL/ HDL, treats infectious diseases, fatigue and hypertension. Velvet Deer Antler can also be used topically as a poultice for tissue healing and scar reduction.

The normal dose of Velvet Deer Antler is 1-2 grams per day, starting slowly with lower doses and increasing over time to avoid a sudden increase in the ‘yang’ aspect in the body, leading to dizziness or red eyes.

Velvet Deer Antler refers to the early stage of antler growth, which usually begins in the spring. Antlers will shed naturally in winter if not removed, however it is important to note that on all farmed deer, antlers are always removed for safety reasons, regardless of whether they are used medicinally or not. Removing antlers prevents deer from becoming aggressive, fighting, and injuring or killing each other. Extraction is performed under anesthesia. It is VERY important not to use velvet deer antler that has been harvested using a chemical anesthetic. These are very toxic to animals. Because velvet is a living tissue, toxins from the anesthetic will also be found in harvested deer antler and should not be used for human or animal medicine or consumption. The most humane and safe extraction is done through the use of electrical impulses as a natural anesthetic. No chemicals are used that could harm the animal or end up in the medicine. Much of the deer antler supply on the market has been harvested through the use of chemical anesthetics, so it is important to ask the manufacturer how the antler was harvested. Freeze-dried antler is best as this method preserves cofactors and full bioavailability that can be impaired by the addition of alcohol or other preservatives.

Velvet Deer Antler has many medical uses beyond performance enhancement and recovery, and is a proven, natural tonic that can be used safely for trauma recovery, infertility and hormonal balance, tissue regeneration, nerve damage, pain, immune problems and cancer.

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