Rhinoceros horn is a traditional Chinese medicinal material in traditional Chinese medicine. It is expensive and due to the severe decline in the number of rhinoceroses in recent years, the quantity of this type of Chinese medicine is becoming increasingly scarce. Many people use buffalo horn as a substitute for rhinoceros horn. Now let's take a look at the effects and functions of buffalo horn.
Clearing heat and detoxification
Buffalo horn has the effect of clearing heat and detoxification. It can treat all kinds of blood toxicity diseases, such as psoriasis caused by blood toxicity. When combined with Chuan Sheng Ma, Chuan Da Huang, Ma Ya Xiu, Huang Bai, Huang Qin, etc., it can treat red and swollen throat and oral ulcers caused by fever, but it should not be consumed excessively.
Cooling blood and stopping bleeding
Buffalo horn has the effect of cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is a medicinal herb that clears nutritive blood and resolves heat toxins. When combined with gypsum, Anemarrhena, Scrophularia, etc., it has the effect of cooling blood and resolving heat, and it also has a good effect on symptoms such as vomiting blood and rash caused by excessive blood movement.
Calming the mind and tranquilizing the spirit
Buffalo horn is a medicine for calming the mind and tranquilizing the spirit. When combined with musk or antelope horn, it can calm the mind and have a good sedative effect. It has a certain therapeutic effect on insomnia caused by chest distress and pediatric convulsions.
Antibacterial and insecticidal
Amino acids and their derivatives and metal complexes obtained from hydrolyzed keratin have dual effects of antibacterial and disease prevention on crops, and can be used as fungicides and insecticides.
Cardiotonic effect
The decoction of buffalo horn has a cardiotonic effect, which can strengthen the contraction force of the heart, increase the amplitude, increase the heart rate, and increase the output per minute. Increasing the dosage has a direct effect of strengthening the myocardium.
