According to tradition, the removed antlers are sliced into small pieces and soaked in a tincture of chirata and dried sea-horse and gecko, for about six weeks.
據鹿園主人稱，過去台灣中藥鋪的鹿茸，多半是紐西蘭進口，經過風乾的，僅剩下的百分之三十的藥效。