Washington, July 2 : Two new reports from TRAFFIC, the world's largest wildlife trade monitoring network, have suggested that rare plants and endangered species such as tigers are at risk from traditional medicine in Cambodia and Vietnam.
For years Dinah Veeris ignored the traditional Caribbean medicine of her native Curacao, but while recovering from an operation she found only her mother's teas eased her stomach pains.
Wang Cheng has the perfect remedy for athletes struggling to recover from injury during the Beijing Olympics. “Deer's penis,” she said, proferring a desiccated sample across the counter of the Tongrentang traditional Chinese medicine store in central Beijing.
Washington, July 2: Trafficking in wildlife and unsustainable harvesting, prompted by the demand for traditional medicines, is depleting Southeast Asia's rich and varied biodiversity, according to a new study.
Source: Reuters By Brian Ellsworth CERRO GRANDE, Curacao, July 2 (Reuters Life!) - For years Dinah Veeris ignored the traditional Caribbean medicine of her native Curacao, but while recovering from an operation she ...
