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      Use of animal products in traditional Chinese medicine: environmental impact and health hazards

      Complementary Therapies in Medicine
      Elsevier BV

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          Abstract

          Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been increasingly practised in many countries of the world. Some recent textbooks of TCM still recommend formulas containing various animal tissues such as tiger bones, antelope, buffalo or rhino horns, deer antlers, testicles and os penis of the dog, bear or snake bile. Usually, animal tissues are combined with medical herbs. In most of the cases, the medical use of the preparations is justified in terms of the rules of TCM. So far, little research has been done to prove the claimed clinical efficacy of TCM animal products. This paper discusses some related ecological, ethico-legal and health concerns such as hunting, breeding and trade with endangered species, risks of transmission of zoonoses, quality of the products, and alternatives to preparations from endangered species.

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          Journal
          Complementary Therapies in Medicine
          Complementary Therapies in Medicine
          Elsevier BV
          09652299
          June 2003
          June 2003
          : 11
          : 2
          : 118-122
          Article
          10.1016/S0965-2299(03)00055-4
          12801499
          b3390413-14d4-49f2-9f49-9c7c947651df
          © 2003

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