What is Deer Velvet Antler?
Male deer grow antlers every year and ‘velvet’ is the name given to each year’s antlers in their early stage of growth. These antlers are soft and covered in fine ‘velvety’ hair, hence the term “velvet” or “Deer Velvet Antler”. If not removed, the antlers harden and calcify into sharp bony structures which the deer use as weapons. Deer Velvet Antler grows very quickly at up to 20mm each day. This process of annual regeneration is unique to deer. A completely natural product, Deer Velvet Antler is used for a wide of range of general health promoting benefits. Some of the most common uses are assisting the body’s immune system, supporting stamina, athletic performance and restoring the body to general balance and wellbeing. Why is Deer Velvet Antler removed? What is not widely known is that in the wild, the male deer sheds antler each year, and in this respect the harvesting of Deer Velvet antler is merely the modification of a natural event. Indeed, for deer farmed in Australia, it is r
