What are the effects and functions of dried deer antler and how to eat it?

Deer antler is a tonic with excellent nourishing effects. It is made from the antlers of young deer before they turn into bones. It also contains blood and hair. It has many benefits for the human body. We often use it when we are maintaining our health or taking tonic food. It is also one of the three treasures of Northeast China. So what are the effects and functions of deer antler and how to eat it? Let’s learn more about it through the following introduction.

The efficacy and function of deer antler

1. Strengthen the body and resist aging

Deer antler is warm but not dry, and has the effect of invigorating and improving body functions. It has a very good health-care effect on patients who are generally weak or have been ill for a long time. Deer antler can enhance the body's cellular immunity and humoral immunity, promote the transformation of lymphocytes, and therefore also has the effect of an immune enhancer. It can also increase the body's defense against the outside world, regulate the body's immune balance, thereby avoiding the occurrence of diseases, and promote wound healing so that the sick body can recover as soon as possible. Therefore, deer antler can strengthen the body and resist aging.

2. Lowering Blood Pressure

Deer antler has many functions. It can effectively lower blood pressure and is the best edible medicinal material for patients with hypertension. Related experiments have shown that a large amount of deer antler extract can slow down the heart rate, reduce the amplitude of cardiac contraction, and at the same time dilate peripheral blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Therefore, the editor recommends that people with high blood pressure can eat deer antler for a long time, which is very helpful in lowering blood pressure.

3. Strengthen your body

Another function and effect of deer antler is to strengthen the body. The antler essence contained in deer antler can improve the body's working ability, improve sleep and appetite, and also help reduce muscle fatigue. Scientists have proved through experiments on rats that deer antler can significantly increase the oxygen consumption of tissues such as the brain, liver, and kidneys. Therefore, it is recommended that people with weak bodies can consume deer antlers for a long time.

4. Nourishing Qi and Blood

Deer antler is also very effective in replenishing qi and blood. Qi and blood are the basic substances that constitute our human body. The life activities of the human body are all dependent on the functions of the internal organs. However, the normal activities of the internal organs of the human body must rely on Qi, blood, essence, etc. as the material basis. Deer antler has the effect of nourishing essence, and strong essence can transform qi and produce blood. The tonic medicines we see in daily life, such as Shenrong Guben Pills, Ronggui Baibu Pills, and Butian Dazao Pills, all contain deer antler ingredients, which can effectively exert the effects of deer antler. Deer antler can also effectively treat headaches, bleeding gums and many other symptoms.

5. Strengthen the heart and restore the pulse

Deer antler also has the effect of strengthening the heart and restoring the pulse. Many friends may not know this. Relevant experiments have shown that a moderate dose of deer antler can increase arterial blood flow, enhance the contractility of the heart, accelerate the heart rate, and increase the contraction amplitude of the heart, thereby increasing the cardiac stroke volume and output per minute, eliminating myocardial fatigue, and effectively improving the activity of fatigued or weakened myocardium, thereby achieving the purpose of strengthening the heart. Deer antler can also effectively improve the blood circulation throughout our body, and enhance our body's various activity functions and tolerance.

How to eat deer antler

Deer antler has many functions and effects, and regular consumption has many benefits to our health. Now that we understand the functions and effects of deer antler, let’s take a look at the ways to eat deer antler, so that you can make delicious food related to deer antler.

Grilled turtle with antler

Ingredients: 750g soft-shell turtle, 10g antler slices, coriander, scallion, ginger, pepper, cooking wine, MSG, soy sauce, sugar, lard, chicken broth, wet starch as appropriate

Preparation method

1. Wash the turtle and soak it in soy sauce.

2. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the turtle until golden brown.

3. Leave some oil in the pot and add onion, ginger and peppercorns to make seasoning oil.

4. Place the soft-shelled turtle in a bowl, add appropriate amount of seasoning oil, cooking wine, MSG, soy sauce, sugar, chicken soup, and deer antler slices, and steam it until cooked.

5. Drain the original soup, boil a little of it, thicken with wet starch, sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve.

Ginseng and Deer Antler Chicken Soup

Ingredients: 120g chicken, 12g red ginseng, 32g deer antler

Preparation method

1. Wash the chicken, peel it and cut it into small pieces.

2. Slice the ginseng and set aside.

3. Put all the prepared ingredients into the stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover it, and simmer it over low heat for 3 hours. The soup is ready to drink.

Through the above introduction, we know the effects, functions and eating methods of deer antler. In normal times, we can use deer antler for tonic according to our own situation. There are many ways to cook it, and we can choose according to our own taste and hobbies. In addition, we must also be careful not to overdose when taking tonic to prevent physical discomfort.