What is incompatible with deer antler?
Jan 15, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, deer antler is incompatible with milk, seafood, fatty meat, tea, chili peppers, and other substances. The oxalic acid in milk can react with calcium in deer antler to form substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body, potentially increasing the risk of stone formation. At the same time, the proteins in milk may also bind with active components in deer antler, affecting its therapeutic effectiveness. Chili peppers have a strong stimulating effect and can easily cause internal heat accumulation in the body.
Generally, velvet antler is incompatible with milk, seafood, fatty meat, tea, chili peppers, and other similar items. A detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Milk
Oxalic acid in milk can react with calcium in velvet antler to form substances that are not easily absorbed by the human body, potentially increasing the risk of kidney stones. At the same time, proteins in milk may also bind with active ingredients in velvet antler, affecting its therapeutic effectiveness.
2. Seafood
Seafood such as shrimp and crab contains arsenic compounds that may combine with vitamin C and vitamin E in velvet antler to produce toxic substances harmful to the liver. Therefore, when consuming velvet antler, one should avoid consuming seafood such as shrimp and crab simultaneously.
3. Fatty Meat
Velvet antler has a good nourishing effect, while fatty meat contains a high amount of fat. Consuming them together may lead to fat accumulation in the body, affect the digestion and absorption of velvet antler, and possibly increase the burden on the liver, which is detrimental to overall health.
4. Tea
Tea contains tannic acid and other components that may interfere with the absorption of nutrients in velvet antler, especially its proteins. Tannic acid can combine with proteins to form complexes that are difficult to digest.
5. Chili Peppers
Chili peppers are highly pungent and can easily cause internal heat accumulation in the body. Velvet antler itself is warm in nature; consuming it together with spicy foods may lead to excessive internal heat, triggering heat-related symptoms such as mouth ulcers and sore throat.
Although the above-mentioned foods are considered incompatible with velvet antler, most people's bodies can tolerate these combinations when consumed in moderate amounts.
