犀角即为犀牛之角。犀牛属于世界稀有动物,生活在亚洲的东南及非洲的一些国家。明代曹明仲《格古要论》中记载:“犀角出南蕃、西蕃,云南亦有。成株肥大,花儿好,及正透者价高;成株瘦小,分量轻,花儿不好者,但可入药用。”犀角与鹿角、牛角不同,并非长在头顶上,而是从鼻骨上生出,由皮肤 Rhinoceros horn is the horn of rhinoceros. Rhinos are rare animals in the world, living in southeast Asia and some African countries. In the Ming Dynasty, Cao Mingzhong’s account of “Ge Kuo Lun Lun” recorded: “Rhinoceros horn is in southern Fan, Xifan and Yunnan, with mature plants, good flowers, and high translucency. But can be used medicinally. ”Rhinoceros horn and horns, horns different, not long in the head, but born from the nasal bone by the skin