Thousands of Rhinos Are Dying due Superstition
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses animal tissues, organs and bones to produce medicines for a wide range of health problems. The endangered rhinos are ones of many victims TCM. These….
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Parasitic Fungi Transform Living Creatures into Mutants, Including Humans
Some fungi parasitize on other mushrooms, trees, plants, animals and humans. Some of them live in symbiosis with a host; others cause diseases of the skin or organs leading to….
Cruel Bile Farms Obtain a Bile from Living Bears
Traditional Chinese medicine has roots 5,000 years old. The first surviving medical book, which recommends bear bile against inflammation, bacterial infections and as a painkiller, dates from the 7th century…..