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Originally Posted by pylon
wiki: The penis of a tiger when consumed is said to enhance male virility and is an aphrodisiac.[1] In parts of southeast Asia it is seen as a treatment for erectile dysfunction.[2] This has contributed to the poaching of tigers for their benefits, the penis being just one of many of its assets.[1] As a result the tiger penis is often sold on the black market in China.
also: The penis of a tiger, deer, turtle or cow is consumed in restaurants in parts of China and southeast Asia and is commonly offered as a soup delicacy.[4] People have been known to spend up to $5700 (£3000) on a particularly rare tiger penis dish, something that needed to be ordered months in advance.[1] A dried tiger penis is more commonly sold at around $2500 (£1300) in Singapore and Taiwan
full article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_penis
another:
http://www.tigerhomes.org/animal/tiger-penis.cfm |
FACT: Tiger trade bans work.
China’s 16-year tiger trade ban has been an overwhelming success in reducing trade and demand.
Worldwide bans on tiger trade have helped Russia’s tiger population recover and other wild tiger
populations to persist.
Trade bans work when they are well enforced and backed up with public awareness campaigns.
FACT: Tiger products are not needed for human health.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) gave up the use to tiger bone 16 years ago.
Leaders of the TCM community say they no longer need or want tiger bone, and China’s TCM
ministry has changed the official TCM pharmacopeia to remove tiger bone as a legitimate treatment.
Alternatives to tiger bone are effective, plentiful, sustainable and embraced by TCM practitioners.
http://www.conservation.org/Document...%20Farming.pdf