The Most Complete and Accurate Information on Deer Antler Velvet.
The composition of deer antler velvet consists of a diverse mixture of bioactive components including minerals, amino acids, proteins, polypeptides, polysaccharides, phospholipids, fatty acids, and biological bases (uracil, hypoxanthine, and undine). The therapeutic effects of deer antler velvet vary greatly and depend on the concentration …
Traditional Chinese Medicine There are many historic references to the use of deer antler velvet in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The first mention was in a set of silk scrolls called Wushi’er Bingfang (Prescriptions for Fifty-Two Ailments) that were found in a Han-Dynasty tomb dated …
Deer antlers are unique structures that are cast off every year and are the only organized mammalian tissue that is able to regenerate. Antlers grow rapidly from pedicles on the frontal bone of adult male deer (stags) at a rate of up to 2 cm …
The use of deer antler velvet in Russia has been traced back to the 1400s, but it wasn’t until the beginning of the 15th Century that it became a coveted treatment for many different medical conditions. The Russian people began harvesting elk antlers during the …
The Chinese have utilized deer antler velvet as a Chinese Herb for thousands of years. Today, usages of DAV include modern ailments such as high cholesterol, migraines, osteoporosis, muscle aches and pains, asthma, indigestion, cold hands and feet, disorders related to the liver and kidney, …
New Zealand deer farmers operate under the philosophy that maintaining quality is a core concept in the approach to the production of deer-related products. Quality is not limited to the products manufactured but also encompasses animal welfare, animal health, food safety, identification and traceability of …
Approximately 20% of adult dogs suffer from arthritis with osteoarthritis (OA) being much more common than rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Even though OA can affect any breed of dog, large dogs, such as German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, Newfoundlands, Rottweilers, Siberian huskies, and St. Bernards, are genetically …