Say No-No To Traditional Medicines

Some works worth more than anything else. Tigers are precious species on the Earth and I can't resist myself from collecting updates about them. Last week, I came across a news “ Traditional Chinese Medicine Societies reject the use of tiger bones”. The decision was taken at a symposium on March 12 in Beijing.

Great to know, that we are on the process of saving this group of carnivore. Over whelmed with joy, I thought it might be the best step ever taken in saving our wild lives. But, soon I came across the clause, made way back in 1993. According to law, the traditional medicines made of tiger body-parts were banned. Despite, the action taken, many illegal trade has been encountered till date. The most recent case took place in July, 2009, when Hanoi's Environmental Police caught a frozen tiger and a rough estimate of 11 kg of tiger bones smuggled by taxi in Vietnam. Are we human, so selfish that we can push innocents on the verge of extinction?


Like me, you'll be surprised to know that, in Taiwan, a bowl of tiger penis soup cost $320. It is consumed to increase virility of an individual. Also, some prefer powders made of tiger's eyes and bones to cure themselves against epilepsy, ulcers, typhoid and malaria.

It is no wonder, that the use of animal body parts has been prevailing in the societies since centuries, when people used to outline their lives with cultural myths. But, I wonder as how can people enjoy cultural values at the expense of other lives. This 21^st century, where the whole world speaks about fake ideologies and scientifically proved beliefs, some groups take pleasure to have a sip of wine made of tiger bones.


I was shocked to hear that, where wildlife lovers are taking initiative to save this Big Cat, in this Tiger Year'2010; some fun-lovers were busy partying with tiger bone tonic wine. Friends of my confirmed that only only 20 tigers are left in the wild den of China. Companies seems busy with producing illegal medicines and buyers are still eager to get them. We and our demand are the root cause of this rising problem. Lets take an owe to say' No- No To Traditional Medicine'.