Deer Antler Velvet in Oriental Medicine.

For millenndeer antler  velvet has been prized throughout Asia for its wide-ranging medicinal and health promoting qualities. Among the many thousands of herbs used in traditional Oriental medicine deer antler velvet is one of the most important, in fact one of the primary ingredients used in this ancient tradition. It is still consumed today by millions of people in Asia who regard it as a major tonic for promoting strength and stamina, for maintaining good health and preventing illness.
There are few natural remedies known in the world that are held to be as precious as deer antler velvet, and in order to understand its role in traditional medicine it may be helpful to take a brief overview of Oriental health philosophy.