Deer Antler Gelatin Decoction

Herbal Tea Name: Deer Antler Gelatin Decoction

Chinese Name: 鹿角胶饮

Formula

15 grams of deer antler gelatin, 20 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Crush the deer antler gelatin and place it in a pot of boiling water; once melted, stir in the brown sugar to serve.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and promotes conception. Suitable for infertility due to kidney deficiency.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Deer antler gelatin (Lu-jiao-jiao) serves as the monarch (chief) herb. Sweet, salty-warm in property, it channels into the Liver, Kidney meridians, and works to tonify blood and yang and strengthen the essence. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) plays the envoy role, unifying the formula, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Taken together these herbs nourish the kidneys and promote conception, in keeping with the kidney deficiency pattern.

Deer Antler Gelatin Decoction,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and promotes conception. Suitable for infertility due to kidney deficiency.