Quick Facts
| Latin Name | Colla Cornus Cervi |
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| Chinese Name & Pinyin | 鹿角膠 · Lu Jiao Jiao |
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| Medicinal Part | Zoological substances |
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| Efficacy Category | Tonifying |
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| Botanical Origin | The glue prepared by decocting and concentrating the antler of Cervus nippon Temminck or Cervus elaphus L. (Cervidae). |
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| Nature & Flavour | Sweet, Salty; Warm |
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| Channels Entered | Liver, Kidney |
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What Is Lu Jiao Jiao?
Lu Jiao Jiao (Deer Antler Glue) is a medicinal herb of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Produced in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia workshops.
Nature & Flavour: Sweet, Salty; Warm
Channels Entered: Liver, Kidney
Lu Jiao Jiao: Materia Medica Profile
Identification & Quality Standard
Colla Cornus Cervi
Botanical Origin
The glue prepared by decocting and concentrating the antler of Cervus nippon Temminck or Cervus elaphus L. (Cervidae).
Production Regions
Produced in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia workshops.
Quality Requirements
Superior material is translucent brownish-yellow, clean, and free of a burnt smell.
Macroscopic Features
Rectangular or square tablets, brownish-yellow and translucent; hard and brittle; faint meaty odor, slightly sweet.
Traditional TCM Properties
Sweet, Salty; WarmLiverKidney
Traditional Functions
Warms the kidney, supplements essence and blood, and stops bleeding. Apply to kidney-yang deficiency, essence-blood depletion, and deficiency-cold bleeding.
Classical Formulas Containing Lu Jiao Jiao
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lu Jiao Jiao? Are Lu Jiao Shuang, Lu Rong and E Jiao the same?
Official Lu Jiao Jiao (鹿角胶) is the solid glue made by decocting and concentrating deer antler. The pharmacopoeial name is Cervi Cornus Colla. Lu Jiao Shuang is the residue after the glue is extracted; it warms the Kidney and assists yang more mildly. Lu Rong is sweet-salty and warm: invigorates Kidney yang, boosts essence and Blood, strengthens sinew and bone, regulates the thoroughfare and conception vessels, and expels sore toxin; it is the young unossified, velvet-covered antler. E Jiao is sweet-neutral: supplements Blood, enriches yin, moistens dryness and stops bleeding; it is donkey-hide glue. Write Lu Jiao Jiao. Use caution in yin-vacuity yang hyperactivity.
What are the TCM properties and traditional uses of Lu Jiao Jiao?
According to the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, Lu Jiao Jiao is sweet, salty and warm, enters the Kidney and Liver channels, and acts to warm and supplement the Liver and Kidney, boost essence and nourish Blood. It is used for cold aching of the lumbus and knees from Liver-Kidney insufficiency, impotence and seminal emission, taxation emaciation, flooding and spotting, blood in the stool or urine, and swollen painful yin abscess. Sweet-salty and warm, it suits Kidney-yang and essence-Blood insufficiency and yin abscess—not yin-vacuity yang hyperactivity or bleeding from fire-heat.
How is Lu Jiao Jiao taken? Can E Jiao replace it?
Melt it and take it with the decoction; do not boil it long with the other herbs. Donkey-hide glue leans to enriching yin and stopping bleeding; it cannot replace warming and supplementing the Liver and Kidney and boosting essence and Blood by equal weight. Antler residue is not equal-weight glue. Commercial deer-glue candy is not equal-weight pieces.
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Medical Disclaimer — This article is provided for educational purposes only and describes traditional Chinese medicine concepts. It is not medical advice, and it is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always consult a qualified practitioner before using any herb, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a diagnosed condition.
