Antelope Horn ( 羚羊角 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin Plant Name
Cornu Antelopis (Saiga Tatarica)
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Ling Yang Jiao
Common
English Name
Antelope Horn
Part
of Plant Used
Horn
Nature
Cold
Taste
Salty
Meridians
Entered
Liver, Heart
Common
Usages
This herb is most often used in formulas that treat strokes and seizures
and other severe heat-related imbalances (TCM: acute heat imbalances; internal
wind imbalances; rising Liver Yang).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Pacifies Liver; extinguishes wind; quells heat and detoxifies fire poison;
clears damp heat.
Common
Formulas Used In
Leonuris and Achyranthes.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
None.
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