The efficacy and function of antelope horn

There are many types of animals called antelopes, and the main feature of antelopes is a pair of long, strong, hollow horns. Don't underestimate antelope horns. In fact, their medicinal value is very high, and they have many functions and effects. They can clear away heat and detoxify, cool blood, clear the liver and improve eyesight, etc. It can be seen that the efficacy and function of antelope horns are enormous.

Antelope horns contain a large amount of protein needed by our human body, as well as calcium, inorganic salts, etc. Therefore, taking antelope horns is very beneficial to our human body and can treat symptoms such as dizziness, bloody stools, dry mouth and thirst. Below I will give you a detailed introduction to the effects and functions of antelope horn.

The efficacy and function of antelope horn

Antelope horns contain calcium phosphate, keratin and insoluble inorganic salts, among which keratin is the highest. The sulfur content of keratin in antelope horns is only 1.2%, which is one of the keratins with the lowest sulfur content.

Benefits of Antelope Horn

1. Soothe the liver and extinguish wind: Antelope horn reduces cold and enters the liver, heart, and lung meridians. It is mainly used to relieve liver fire and clear the heart and lungs. The liver governs wind, opens up the eyes and stores blood, so it is an important medicine for calming the liver and extinguishing wind. It can be used to treat hyperactivity of liver yang, dizziness, internal liver wind, epilepsy and convulsions.

2. Clearing away heat and calming the nerves: This syndrome is often seen after a febrile disease, when the evil heat is raging. This product can be used as a first choice for high fever, irritability, coma, delirium, convulsions, thirst and dry lips, as well as convulsions caused by excessive heat in children, as it can clear away heat, detoxify, calm spasms and soothe the mind.

3. Cooling blood and detoxifying: This syndrome is more common in febrile diseases, where heat enters the blood and causes excessive heat and blood movement. Symptoms include: high fever, restlessness, or even coma and delirium, purple-black macules or vomiting, nosebleeds, bloody stools, and a deep crimson tongue. This product can be used first for clearing away heat, cooling blood, detoxifying and removing spots.

4. Disperse blood and detoxify: It is mostly used for carbuncle, swollen sore, those with excessive heat and toxicity in the blood. It may be caused by the six external evils, or excessive consumption of rich and greasy food, which causes internal accumulation of dampness, heat and fire toxins, resulting in the accumulation of toxic evils, causing disharmony between the Ying and Wei systems, and stagnation of Qi and blood in the meridians. Symptoms include: chills and fever, local redness, swelling and pain at the carbuncle site, thirst for cold drinks, yellow and red urine, constipation, thick yellow pus and blood after ulceration, red tongue with yellow coating, and rapid pulse. This product can be used to clear away heat, cool blood and detoxify.

5. Identification and application: Antelope horn and Semen Cassiae are both of this type of medicine, both of which can calm the liver and suppress yang, calm the nerves and extinguish wind, and improve eyesight. Semen Cassiae is not as good as antelope horn in purging liver fire, but it can replenish liver yin, clear lung heat, and treat bone steaming and fatigue fever. Antelope horn is mainly used to relieve liver fire, clear the heart and lungs, disperse blood and detoxify. It can treat heat toxins, blood stasis, rashes, carbuncles and sores.

The role of antelope horns

1. Effect on the central nervous system: Intraperitoneal injection of antelope horn alcohol extract and injection can reduce the spontaneous activity of mice. The extract from its outer skin can reduce the directional movement response of mice and shorten the induction period of barbiturate and ether anesthesia. It significantly reduces the sensitivity to pentamethyltetrazolium, strychnine, and electric shock without causing muscle relaxation. The decoction can reduce the rate of caffeine-induced convulsions in toads and mice and increase the recovery rate, but it is ineffective for convulsions caused by strychnine.

2. Antipyretic effect: When 48 ml/kg of antelope horn decoction was administered orally to artificially feverish rabbits, the body temperature dropped 2 hours after administration and gradually returned to normal after 6 hours.

3. Effect on the circulatory system: Intravenous injection of 2 ml/kg of decoction of this product can lower the blood pressure of anesthetized cats. Decoction or alcohol extract, small doses can enhance the contraction of isolated toad hearts, medium doses can cause heart block, and large doses can cause a slowing of the heart rate, a reduction in amplitude, and finally cardiac arrest.

4. Others: The extract from antelope horn skin can increase the tolerance of mice to hypoxia and has an analgesic effect.

5. Toxicity: Mice were orally administered 10% antelope horn decoction at 2 g/kg for 7 consecutive days. Except for slow weight gain, there were no significant changes. There were no obvious changes in diet, bowel movements, and free activities.

Dosage and administration: Grind into juice or powder for oral administration: 0.3-0.6g each time. Take the decoction orally, 1-3g each time, boil for more than 2 hours, and take the juice. Or it can be made into pills or powders.

After reading the above about the effects and functions of antelope horns, I believe everyone has a general understanding of antelope horns. Antelope horns are mainly used to grind into juice or powder for consumption. Please pay attention to the usage and dosage. If you find yourself having serious symptoms of discomfort, remember to go to the hospital for medical treatment in time. Directly taking antelope horn may have limited effect on minor illnesses, so everyone should be urgent.