KUALA LUMPUR: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners in the country have pledged their support to replace the use of endangered wildlife parts with sustainable substitutes.
Yesterday, the Federation of Chinese Physicians and Medicine Dealers Association vowed to replace bear bile – traditionally used to “clear heat” and treat fever, inflammation and haemorrhoids – and end the trade by next year.
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