Fwd: Chinese Herbal Remedies

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animal_net , bopfm@e... wrote:

In 1998, 10 Saint Bernard dogs from the USA and Europe were

exported to China for dog meat trials, along with Great Danes and

Mastiffs. As a result, the Chinese Government declared the Saint

Bernard to be " The Meat Dog of Choice " advertising its

aphrodisiac qualities in business brochures designed to

encourage the farming of these highly intelligent animals.

 

In Korean, over 2 million dogs are slaughtered annually under the

misconception that the dog meat invigorates male sexual vitality.

 

In January 2003, following a complaint about a Chinese herbal

remedy, the Ministry of Health in New Zealand launched an

intensive investigation. The outcome of this was the following:

 

11 of the remedies tested were found to contain prescription

medicines and toxic substances, some linked to cancer. One of

these preparations was Wei Ge Wang used to treat impotency.

 

Wei Ge Wang was found to contain powdered dogs penis

amongst other things but the main finding was Viagra in large

quantities. The Viagra was not listed on the box but the

powdered dog's penis was. So what does this tell us?

 

It tells us strongly that even the Chinese herbalists do not believe

that the dogs' meat is an aphrodisiac, otherwise why use the large

doses of Viagra? It also tells us that by listing the dogs' penises

on the packaging shows us they are using the mythological belief

of Asians that this remedy will cure their impotency. Perhaps it

will but only because a man-made, synthetic drug has been added

NOT because of the use of any part of the dogs.

 

So, why are the dogs slaughtered so inhumanely under the guise

that the slaughter enhances the aphrodisiac quality of the meat?

Purely and simply, archaic superstition excuses by the meat

traders to justify what they do.

 

The Doctor I spoke to at the Ministry of Health who did the

research on the 11 remedies stated there is no proof medically or

scientifically that the dogs' meat is an " aphrodisiac " as purported

by the dog meat traders.

 

Never before have scientific tests been carried out on Chinese

herbal medicines and the outcome is indeed astounding.

However, it also has a dark side in that Asians taking this remedy,

getting the desired response will put it down to the fact that it

contains parts of an animal, the dog, which they have been led to

believe has meat which has " aphrodisiac " qualities. So the

question indeed which must be asked is why add the Viagra?

The simple answer is that the other ingredients just do not work,

never have and never will. The only thing, which will enhance

what the Asians are looking for, is a man-made, synthetic

substance. The claims on the packaging are therefore false.

 

This is the 21st Century and the year 2003. Let us fight using the

knowledge Science gives us and use that knowledge well to prove

our cases once and for all. Investigate local herbalists for stocks

of Wei Ge Wang and inform your local Health Authorities. This

information can be used logically and forcefully to denounced the

false claims. I have a video from Television 3 NZ plus

newspaper articles, which fully lists the 11 herbal remedies plus

the hidden ingredients if anyone would like a copy.

Elly Maynard

Sirius Global Animal Org

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