What are the effects and functions of deer tail?

When it comes to velvet antlers, everyone has heard of them, but when it comes to deer tails, perhaps many people are less familiar with them. Deer tails are a medicinal material native to Qinghai. The main source is the tails of sika deer and zebra deer. After being cut off, they are hung up to dry in the shade. The cut deer tails are soaked in water to remove the hair. The washed deer tails can be made into Chinese medicinal materials. Their medicinal value is very rich. So what are the effects and functions of deer tails?

[Introduction to the effects of deer tail]: Deer tail (Qinghai Medicinal Materials) [Source] It is the tail of the sika deer or red deer of the Cervidae family. The animal morphology is detailed in the antler strips.

[Collection] Cut the deer tail from the coccyx and hang it up to dry in the shade; or soak the cut deer tail with hair in water, take it out, remove the remaining meat and grease at the root, cut off the hair and old skin on the outside, rub it with pumice, use a thread to hang it in a ventilated place to dry in the shade, and then place it in a dry place, turn it over and dry it in the sun. Commodity, the former is called hairy deer tail; the latter is called hairless deer tail.

[Medicinal material] Dried deer tail is short and thick in shape, slightly cylindrical, with a blunt tip, a slightly wider base, and an irregular cross-section. The hairy ones are about 15 cm long, with brown-yellow hair and some white hair; the hairless ones are shorter, purple-red to purple-black in appearance, smooth and shiny, and often with a few wrinkles. It is hard in texture and has a slightly fishy smell. It is thick, shiny black and hairless. Complete ones are better.

Generally, red deer tails are preferred, as sika deer tails are thin and small and are rarely used. It is mainly produced in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Gansu, Hebei and other places. The hairy deer tail produced in Sichuan is the tail of the white deer of the Cervidae family. 7~10 cm long, oblong or triangular in shape. The back has dense, bluish-black fur, the ventral side has sparse, grayish-white fur, and there are remnants of caudal vertebrae and flesh at the base.

[Preparation] Wash, slice and dry.

【Nature and flavor】

① "Qinghai Medicinal Materials": warm in nature, non-toxic.

② "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": tastes sweet and salty.

【Functions and Indications - The Effects of Deer Tail】

① "Qinghai Medicinal Materials": It is a tonic medicine. Treat low back pain and impotence.

② "Sichuan Chinese Materia Medica": Warms the waist and knees, benefits the kidney essence, treats lumbar pain that cannot be flexed or extended, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, and dizziness and tinnitus.

[Usage and Dosage] For oral administration: decoct in water, 2-5 qian; or make into pills.

[Dos and Don’ts] People with excessive Yang and heat should not take it.

There are two types of deer tails, hairy deer tails and hairless deer tails. Generally, the best deer tails are from red deer. Sika deer are relatively thin and have low medicinal value. They are mainly produced in Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, and Xinjiang. They are mainly used to treat impotence, premature ejaculation, and lack of qi and blood. They have a good effect on nourishing yin and strengthening yang, treating low back pain, and targeting male sexual dysfunction.