Guest guest Posted June 30, 2001 Report Share Posted June 30, 2001 I'm not quite sure how to handle this. I've been contacted by someone with a " bear bladder " I'm not sure if its the gall or urinary bladder at this point, but the person who wrote to me wants to know if I know where it can be sold as a medicinal herb. It comes from a black bear that was allegedly hunted legally in Idaho. I was just at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's website and much to my surprise, black bear is still legally hunted during certain times of the year with certain licenses etc... So, anybody know what the legalities are on this? Should I gently suggest that for the sake of the remaining black bears in North America, they eat what is edible and bury the rest for the microbes? Or should I offer to buy it for someone who really needs some xiong dan? -- Al Stone L.Ac. <AlStone http://www.BeyondWellBeing.com Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 I think it will encourage more to be shot if it gets sold. I don't think anyone needs it so desparately , because other herbs could be used in substitute. Its also amazing that they still allow any bears to be shot. Heiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 Hi Al, Low demand, low price. Low price, low incentive to create supply. My suggestin is tell them that it requires special processing which few people can do, the time to process has is passed, and that it's worthless now. JOE > Message: 1 > Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:28:18 -0700 > Al Stone <alstone > bear bladder > > I'm not quite sure how to handle this. > > I've been contacted by someone with a " bear bladder " I'm not sure if > its the gall or urinary bladder at this point, but the person who wrote > to me wants to know if I know where it can be sold as a medicinal herb. > > It comes from a black bear that was allegedly hunted legally in Idaho. > I was just at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game's website and much > to my surprise, black bear is still legally hunted during certain times > of the year with certain licenses etc... > > So, anybody know what the legalities are on this? Should I gently > suggest that for the sake of the remaining black bears in North America, > they eat what is edible and bury the rest for the microbes? Or should I > offer to buy it for someone who really needs some xiong dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 Actually, they don't shoot them. They trap the bears and lock them in tiny cages strapping down their arms and legs and place them side by side in 'bile farms' where they shove metal catheters into their gall bladders and 'milk' the bile out feeding them small amounts of food and water. Unecessary? Definetely yes. Still happening? Not for long, I hope. I think it will encourage more to be shot if it gets sold.I don't think anyone needs it so desparately , because other herbs couldbe used in substitute.Its also amazing that they still allow any bears to be shot.HeikoChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2001 Report Share Posted July 1, 2001 I'm talking about what they do in China Actually, they don't shoot them. They trap the bears and lock them in tiny cages strapping down their arms and legs and place them side by side in 'bile farms' where they shove metal catheters into their gall bladders and 'milk' the bile out feeding them small amounts of food and water. Unecessary? Definetely yes. Still happening? Not for long, I hope. I think it will encourage more to be shot if it gets sold.I don't think anyone needs it so desparately , because other herbs couldbe used in substitute.Its also amazing that they still allow any bears to be shot.HeikoChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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