Deer Antler Slices (Cervus nippon) — Dried TCM Herb for Wine & Soup, 500g

Deer Antler Slices (Cervus nippon) are the dried, hand-cut slices of antler from farmed deer, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Lù Jiǎo Piàn (鹿角片). A classic yang-warming and essence-nourishing herb, deer antler has been prized for centuries as a tonic for supporting vitality, warming the body, and strengthening the bones and tendons. Its nature is sweet, salty, and warm, making it a deeply nourishing herb traditionally used to tonify the Kidney and fortify the body's constitutional foundation.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional yang-warming tonic herb
• Hand-cut deer antler slices
• Cervus nippon antler
• Suitable for wine infusion and soup
• 500g bulk pack from Jilin

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully hand-sliced and dried to preserve its pale ivory to light amber color, dense horn-like texture, and mild, faintly animal aroma. When simmered in soup or steeped in wine, the slices slowly release a subtle, slightly salty and sweet flavor, adding depth to broths and infusions without overpowering other ingredients.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Herbal wine infusion
• Chinese-style soup and broth
• Slow-cooked tonic decoction
• Medicinal food stew
• Traditional tonic formula ingredient

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, deer antler slices are decocted into soups, stews, and tonic formulas to support vitality and warm the body during cold seasons. They are commonly steeped in wine as a traditional infusion, or simmered with ingredients like goji berry, jujube, and angelica root in nourishing broths. As a daily tonic, they are added to slow-cooked medicinal food soups for seasonal nourishment.

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