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Pangolin parts are also used for medicinal purposes in other Asian countries such as India, Nepal and Pakistan. In some parts of India and Nepal, locals believe that wearing the scales of a pangolin can help prevent pneumonia. [98] Pangolin scales have also been used for medicinal purposes in Malaysia, Indonesia and northern Myanmar.
The official pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China continues to include Chinese pangolin scales as an ingredient in TCM formulations, and there is a legal market for scales. [19] Today the main uses of pangolin scales are to unblock blood clots, promote blood circulation, and to help lactating women secrete milk.
Published studies have also reported possible medicinal benefits of Lycium barbarum, especially due to its antioxidant properties, [84] including potential benefits against cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, [85] [86] vision-related diseases [87] (such as age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma [88]), having neuroprotective ...
One in two women over age 60 will suffer from at least one fracture due to osteoporosis, according to a report from the Victoria, Australia Department of Health updated in 2024. Pregnant women may ...
Chinese traditional medicine is rapidly expanding worldwide as a key pillar of the country's Belt and Road initiative, but conservation groups say demand for treatments using animal products is ...
Pangolins are among the world’s most heavily poached animals. A newly discovered species could help conservationists fight against their extinction, researchers say.
The scales alone account for 20% of the black market in protected animal parts; [11] they are boiled off the body and used for traditional medicines. Pangolin meat is sold as a high-end delicacy in China and Vietnam, the blood is believed to be a healing tonic, and pangolin fetuses have alleged health benefits and aphrodisiac qualities. A ...
Hormone replacement therapy could be a major key to unlocking health benefits for women going through menopause, according to new research.. A study published Aug. 29 in the journal JAMA Network ...