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I don’t want to be given bear bile or other endangered animal parts. Can I trust my Chinese herbalist not to use them?

April 26, 2017Animal bear bile Chinese don’t endangered given herbalist Trust

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I don’t want to be given bear bile or other endangered animal parts. Can I trust my Chinese herbalist not to use them?

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It is very easy to develop an individual formula using just plants. Most Chinese Herbal practitioners in the US don’t use any endangered species (including plants) or any products that are produced in ways that cause animal suffering. Even if you have no ethical objection to the way these products are obtained (which you should), it makes little sense to use them as the stress the animal suffers affects the quality of the product and its level of health benefit. And there are plenty of alternatives with over 4000 items in the Chinese Materia Medica.