Buffalo Horn

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Buffalo horn comes from the Indian buffalo, also known as the water buffalo, a cud-chewing animal found throughout southeast Asia. Massive, incredibly strong, but not very intelligent, a water buffalo can reach a height of more than five feet at the shoulder, and can weigh more than 1,500 pounds. A single horn can be up to four feet long, curving outward and backward from the animal's head. After being removed, the horns are cleaved in half, soaked in hot water, cleaned of any impurities, sliced, and dried in the sun for use in herbal remedies.

Buffalo horn is comprised of a variety of chemicals and substances, including keratin, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and the amino acids cystine, leucine and arginine. Buffalo horn also contains several trace elements, including sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc. It is salty in flavor and has cold properties, and is associated with the Heart, Liver and Stomach meridians. Its functions are to clear away heat, remove heat from the blood, and eliminate toxins. Buffalo horn is used to treat conditions such as fever, edema and convulsions. Buffalo horn can also be applied the skin to treat skin eruptions caused by febrile diseases.