Primary morphology of rhinoceros horn powder

Indian rhinoceros, also known as one-horned rhinoceros (Compendium). It is stout and huge, second only to elephants and hippos in weight. It is about 3.2 ~ 3.5 meters long, and the shoulder is as high as 1.8 meters. Big head, short neck, long ears, small eyes and big nostrils. The skin is very thick, except for the ears and tail, which are completely hairless. There are broad folds in the scapula, under the neck and joints of limbs, which are rafters-shaped, and there are many warty protrusions on the skin surface. The skin is dark gray and purplish. There is a horn on the nose of both male and female animals, which is black cone-shaped, thick but not long, generally about 30 ~ 40 cm long. The limbs are stout and have three toes. Living in the humid and dense jungle grassland in the subtropical zone. Solitary or symbiotic, nocturnal, strong sense of smell and hearing, weak vision. Feed on fresh branches, buds, bamboo, mangoes, etc. Distributed in Nepal and northern India.

② Javanese rhinoceros, also known as the little one-horned rhinoceros. Similar in shape to the Indian rhinoceros, but smaller. The skin also has thick folds, but the three folds on the back are completely connected from top to bottom. Only male beasts of this species have horns and are born on the nose. The angle is very small, only about 25 cm long. Living in a tropical forest, I like swimming and I am afraid of the sun. Usually solitary or hermaphrodite, it feeds on fresh branches, buds, leaves, bamboo, mangoes and figs distributed in Java.

③ Sumen rhinoceros, also known as double-horned rhinoceros. The smallest, about 2.4 ~ 2.5 meters long. Body hair, brown or black, thick and thick skin. Both male and female animals have double horns on their noses. The front horns are long and the back horns are short, and they are born in a row. The upper lip is not prominent. Living habits are the same as those of previous species. Distributed in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and other parts of Indonesia.

Source of reference: Shennong's Herbal Classic, Tang's Herbal Classic, Herbal Classic, Compendium.

Efficacy classification: heat-clearing drugs, heat-clearing and blood-cooling drugs.

The related drug rhinoceros horn poison pill rhinoceros is a rare and endangered animal under international protection and listed in the appendix of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. As a signatory to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, since 1993, the state has banned the trade of rhinoceros horn (including any identifiable parts and medicines and handicrafts containing its ingredients), cancelled the medicinal standards of rhinoceros horn, and imposed restrictions on the sale, purchase and sale of rhinoceros horn.