Summary: | 碩士 === 中國醫藥學院 === 中國藥學系 === 82 === Rhinoceros-horn had been described in Shen-Nung-Pentsa'o-Ching-
Animal part, Intermediate Category, and been used
pharmaceutically for long period until nowdays. Crude-horn is
bestfollowed by other parts as degenerated horn, exuviated
horn, and falled horn.Pieces and debries are not used
pharmaceutically. According to the different parts used,various
names are used such as: Rhinoceros horn, (Hsi-Chiao)-meat,
-skin, -pieces, -powder, andjuice etc. In ancient time, the
horn cut after hunting was called crude horn, Tu-Yi-Pentsao
described the method to keep rhinocero groeung after cutting
the horn This is the best way and must be encouraged. Dark
black horn is best and used as pieces, powder, juice in crude
form. The rhinoceros should not be cooked. Rhinoceros horn can'
t be used with few herbs such as Kuan-Ch-un, Lei-Wan, Wu-Tou,
Wu-hui, Salt, Sauce and boiling soup must be avoided. It is
also contratindicated to pregnant women.
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