Antelope horns has inhibitory effect on central nervous system

What are antelope horns(Ling Yang Jiao)?
Medicinally it mainly means the horns of Saiga tatarica Linnaeus, which is an animal in the family Bovidae. So, it is also commonly known as saiga antelope horn and Cornu Saigae Tataricae in scientific name. It is mainly produced in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu and other places. Saiga can be captured all year round and the best hunting time is in autumn. After the hunting, cut its horn with a saw, dry in the sun, and cut it into extremely thin slices with a special knife called "pangdao" or crush into fine powder.

The intact horn is elongated, conical, slightly arched, 15 to 33cm long, white or yellowish-white, and with the base that is about 3cm in diameter. Except for the tip section, there are 11 to 16 uplift ring ridges. Young horn is as smooth as jade and with blood streak or purple markings in perspective; the older one has thin vertical cracks. It is hard, odorless, and tasteless. And the preferred one is tender, white, smooth, and with bloodshot cracks.

Antelope horn’s health benefits
Antelope twisted horns, musk, deer antler, and rhinoceros horn are known as the 4 most famous animal medicines. And it is an essential ingredient in many ancient renowned prescriptions, such as Ling Jiao Gou Teng Tang (Antelope Horn and Uncaria Decoction), Zi Xue Dan (Purple Snow Special Pill), Niu Huang Qing Xin Wan (Calculus Bovis Heart-clearing Pill), and so on. Modern research confirms that this Chinese herb is sedative, analgesic, anticonvulsant, and antipyretic. Besides of that, it also has inhibitory effect on central nervous system. And that’s why so many Chinese families tend to keep antelope horn’s powder in their family medicine cabinets all the time. Actually this is a good idea by doing so because you must have it handy just in case you need it sometime. No wonder now antelope horn supplement and tea are gaining more and more popularity thanks to its proven efficacy.