Avoid using pangolins in TCM, public urged


A pangolin caught by indigenous poachers in Malaysia. The pangolin was later released back into the wild. Photo: Elroi Yee/R.AGE

PETALING JAYA: Pangolins should not be used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as there are cheaper and more sustainable alternatives, said Malaysian Chinese Medical Association general secretary Dr Kong Why Hong.

“Pangolin flesh and boiled pangolin scale soup are consumed to treat abscesses, improve blood circulation, increase lactation, reduce menstrual pain and treat skin rashes, ” said Kong.

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