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Antler Velvet Tips · Sika Deer · Dual Extract
✧ What is Sika Deer Antler Velvet?
Deer antler velvet is one of the oldest and most revered tonics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, used for more than two thousand years and recorded in the classic herbal texts. It is the soft, growing tip of the antler, taken from the Sika deer (Cervus nippon), and in the Chinese tradition it is regarded as a great Jing and yang tonic, a herb of deep, foundational strength.
We use only the velvet tips, the most prized part, offered as a concentrated dual extract. Please note this is an animal-derived product and is therefore not vegetarian or vegan.
✧ What is a dual extract, and why does it matter?
The most valued compounds in many tonic herbs sit in two different fractions: water-soluble compounds that release into hot water, and fat-soluble compounds that only release into alcohol. A dual extract performs both, then concentrates the result at a 10:1 ratio, capturing the full spectrum of the herb's chemistry in a form the body can readily absorb.
The liquid extract is dried with fine spray technology into a micro-fine powder. As a dual extract it carries both water-soluble and fat-soluble compounds, so it is best stirred into hot water; a little may not fully dissolve, which is normal for a true full spectrum dual extract. Nothing is added, and nothing is standardised away.
✧ What's in our Deer Antler Velvet?
Ingredients
100% Pure - Deer Antler Velvet Dual Extract
- 10:1 dual-extracted (water and alcohol) full spectrum extract of Deer Antler Velvet (Cervus nippon)
- Never standardised, nothing added or removed
- Animal-derived (not vegetarian or vegan)
- Free from fillers, preservatives, bulking agents, and humectants
- Supplied in dark glass
Tested for heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants. Product carefully sourced from the Changbai Mountains, China. Click here for info on our sourcing policy. View the Certificate of Analysis.
✧ Where does our Deer Antler Velvet come from?
Our Sika deer are farmed in the Changbai Mountains of China, and the antler velvet is certified clean and safe by the Chinese Ministry of Health. We verify origin and batch quality directly with our supplier, and every batch is tested before it reaches you.
✧ How do you take Deer Antler Velvet Extract?
A daily serving is 1g, roughly half a level teaspoon. Stir into hot water, tea, plant milk or a smoothie. There is no brewing or steeping needed, the work has already been done in the extraction.
It sits naturally in a daily tonic-herb practice alongside our Reishi and He Shou Wu. Explore the full range of Tonic Herbs.
✧ Your questions, answered
› Is there any alcohol left in the finished extract?
Our deer antler velvet is a dual extract, drawn with both water and alcohol so that the water-soluble and the fat-soluble compounds are both carried through. The alcohol belongs to the making, not to the finished product. Once both extractions are complete, the liquid is dried with fine spray technology into a micro-fine powder, and the alcohol is driven off during that drying.
What you receive is a dry, full spectrum extract powder, with nothing added back in. It is not an alcohol tincture, so there is nothing wet in the jar.
› Do you test it for purity, and can I see the Certificate of Analysis?
Yes. Every batch is tested for purity, including heavy metals, pesticides and other contaminants, before it reaches you. You can view the current Certificate of Analysis whenever you would like to, and it is also linked on the ingredients tab of this page for future reference.
Heavy metals are a fair thing to ask about with any animal-derived extract, and it is why we test each batch rather than assume. What we do not do is standardise the extract to a fixed percentage of any single compound. We keep the whole character of the velvet tips intact instead, which is the approach we take across our extracts.
› Why does a little settle at the bottom, and how do I stop the powder clumping?
A dual extract carries both water-soluble and fat-soluble compounds, so it is best stirred into hot water. A little may not fully dissolve, and a small amount settling at the bottom is normal for a true full spectrum dual extract. Warm water lifts it more smoothly than cold.
Because our extract contains no anti-caking agents or humectants, the powder naturally draws in moisture from the air and can firm up over time, especially once the jar has been opened. This is normal, and it is still perfectly good to use. Keep the jar sealed and away from steam and humidity. If it does set hard, chip off a piece and break it up; it will still dissolve readily in a hot drink.
› Do people cycle deer antler like other tonic herbs?
Many people like to cycle tonic herbs, for example five days on and two days rest, then settle into a rhythm that suits their routine. There is no single right way, so find the pattern that feels natural for you.
It sits comfortably as part of a wider daily practice, and some enjoy it alongside our Desert Cistanche or the rest of our tonic herbs. Start with one herb, find your rhythm, and add others as it suits you.
