Velvet antler, also known as velvet antler, east velvet antler and west velvet antler family, mainly inhabits alpine forests and grasslands. Velvet antler can be divided into three branches of lotus antler and four branches of velvet antler according to its shape.
Red deer is large, weighing about 200kg, with a body length of more than 2m, a height of about 1m, shoulder-hip height, big ears and a conical shape. The neck and limbs are long, the tail is short and the hooves are big.
The female red deer has no horns, while the male red deer has horns, and the horns are very long. The eyebrow fork stretches forward at right angles to the trunk, leans back slightly and bends inward slightly. The starting point of the second fork is near the eyebrow fork.
In winter, the coat is thick, grayish brown, slightly yellowish brown on the neck and back, with a black stripe from the forehead to the back, dark brown on the chin under the mouth, brown on the cheeks, brown on the forehead, yellowish brown on the ears, white on the ears and yellowish brown spots on the buttocks.
The outer side of the limbs is brown, the inner side is light, and the hair is short in summer, generally reddish brown.
Plum antler is the young horn of sika deer, and it is a kind of Chinese herbal medicine, which is famous for its functions of nourishing essence, helping kidney yang and strengthening tendons and bones.
Generally used for male diseases such as kidney deficiency, impotence, nocturnal emission, etc., velvet antler not only has the effect of aphrodisiac, but also has the peculiar effect of strengthening the body and resisting aging, so it has always been welcomed by people and is called another treasure of natural health preservation.