This is a referenced article that makes for interesting reading. Do click on the links to read the original peer reviewed sources of information.
Stop torturing and killing endangered species of animals for what appears to be bunkum.
Why Traditional Chinese Medicine is the worst alternative "medicine"
Traditional Chinese Medicine is generally ineffective, occasionally poisonous, and driving numerous species to the brink of extinction.
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Stop torturing and killing endangered species of animals for what appears to be bunkum.