So, I'm going to stop.. masturbating.

bullshit. acupunture has been endorsed by the world health organization for treating a wide variety of conditions. there are many scientific studies that support the efficacy of chinese medicine.

a certain number of animal organs are considered to have medicinal effects in chinese medicine. responsible and ethical practitioners of chinese medicine never prescribe organs of endagered species, and typically no animal parts at all.

condemning all of chinese medicine because it can be used in an unethical way is like condemning all of western medicine because western medical drugs are used in executions.

if they ban the use of endangered species, more power to them.

chinese medicine is also under pressure in china because western medicine is much more profitable

 

I concede the point about acupuncture, as even my GP's surgery has an acupuncture room, although I see acupuncture as a treatment, rather than as a medicine - although I do take your point on that.

While I even agree to the point that many modern medicines have their origins in herbal remedies, most Chinese medicines are ones that, at best, only have a placebo effect on the patient, but a detrimental effect on the environment.

 

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