Do I need to wash the deer antler slices?

We all know that deer antlers contain nutrients and medicinal effects that our body needs. They can not only strengthen the body, but also improve one's immunity. They are especially helpful for sexual function. Many friends don't know whether to wash deer antler slices when using them. Generally, the nutrients will not be damaged after washing. Let us understand it through the introduction below, and hope it will be helpful to our friends.

Deer antler slices need to be cleaned before use. First, rinse them with clean water. Second, soak them in salt water for half an hour, then gently rub them with your hands. Finally, continue to wash them with clean water. This will not damage the nutritional components of the deer antler slices.

Deer antler is the unossified young antler of sika deer or male deer. It has the effects of replenishing Qi and blood, eliminating fatigue, prolonging life and anti-aging, and can cure all kinds of deficiencies. It is suitable for people with weak constitution, premature aging, and all those with insufficient Qi, blood and semen. It is especially effective for people with kidney deficiency. It is said that deer antler contains 25 kinds of amino acids, multiple vitamins, etc., which can enhance human immunity and promote hematopoietic function. However, Chinese medicine believes that deer antler is a very hot tonic, suitable for people with weak and cold constitutions (manifested by symptoms such as chills, cold hands and feet, and cold pain in the stomach). The most common way to eat it is to make soup. Take 5 to 10 grams of velvet antler slices and mix them with chicken (duck, goose, pigeon, pork, beef, lamb), jujube, wolfberry, lotus seeds, lily, angelica, ginseng, etc. Put them in an electric rice cooker or casserole and stew for 3 to 5 hours before eating.

If you want to make it simple and convenient and absorb it quickly, you can choose to make medicinal tea with deer antler slices and then chew and swallow it. 0.5 to 1 gram each time is appropriate. You can drink it every other day. It will be beneficial if you persist for several months. This medicinal tea has the function of warming and nourishing the kidney yang. When using tea therapy to treat diseases, the dosage of deer antler can be appropriately increased, or used according to the doctor's instructions.

Through the above introduction, we now know whether deer antler slices need to be washed. When using them in daily life, we can use them selectively according to our own situation. Moreover, there are many local people who use them. Not only can they be soaked in water and drunk, but they can also be cooked into soup. The effect on the human body is also very powerful. However, you must not consume too much when eating.