Chinese medicines and the Tiger
\nthere is conflict, so
\nits mythical power
\nand stalwart nature
\nhas seen the interest grow<\/p>\n
chronic ailments
\nand our bodies
\nenergy lines
\napparently
\nthe bones of tigers
\nits been said
\nare
\nanti inflammatory<\/p>\n
Traditional Chinese
\nmedicine counters
\nin Hong Kong,China and Taiwan
\nand Vietnam all use these potions
\ndespite CITES
\nand all its done<\/p>\n
as China woke up
\nfrom its slumbers
\nthe revelations also rose
\nand thus the Tiger market
\ngrew
\nand as the story goes<\/p>\n
claw helps people with insomnia
\nteeth treats fever
\nand their fat is good for leprosy
\neye balls for Malaria
\npenis makes one sexy soup
\ntheir dung or faeces for
\nhemmorrhoids
\nI’d rather have that
\nthan eat poop<\/p>\n
Tigers are having
\na terrible time
\nas popularity for them
\ndoes climb
\nfor these age old
\ndiagnostic tools
\nand in turn
\nan abundance of sick old fools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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