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I believe that many friends know that musk is a very expensive traditional Chinese medicine, and they also know that its value is very great. But what many people don't know is that musk can also be used to make spices. In fact, musk has been a precious spice produced in the mainland since ancient times.
Its mellow, fragrant fragrance is usually a sought-after item. According to relevant records, there were records of large-scale use of musk to make cosmetics in the mainland during the Tang and Song dynasties. It is simply mixed with other spices to make a preparation.
In the era of Wu Zetian, there was the position of the city ship promotion department in Guangzhou. Its duties are to collect foreign trade taxes and inspect the import safety of domestic and foreign products. It is worth mentioning that Guangzhou has a large number of records of purchasing dragon incense and saliva from Persia.
However, in recent years, the number of musk deer has been declining due to two major reasons: rampant illegal hunting and drastic habitat loss. Some species are on the brink of extinction, while others are on the verge of extinction.
It can be said that the production of musk is getting less and less, because the life of the native species is not easy. Although the mainland has introduced relevant protection policies, it still cannot help some people's selfish desires run rampant. Therefore, the price of musk is actually being speculated to become more and more expensive.
In addition, the male musk deer has also learned to be intelligent after many human hunts. In some situations where there is no escape, they will even resolutely bite the sachet and vividly show the precious spirit of "soldiers can be killed but not humiliated" in front of people's eyes.
Contraceptive effect of musk
Generally speaking, musk was used in ancient times to treat some gynecological diseases in addition to making spices that last for a long time. It is said that ancient women also used musk in contraception, and this part of the record still exists.
However, modern medical research has found that the role of musk in contraception is extremely limited. According to the current animal experiments, natural musk can indeed make the uterine contractility gradually increase, and the rhythm is also faster. If you use too much, it will significantly resist pregnancy.
It is worth mentioning that there are also researchers who have tried to analyze the geometry of the impact of deconstructing artificial musk. In the early 80s of the last century, a scientific researcher in the mainland specially selected the main components of musk to carry out targeted experimental research on mice.
The name of this main ingredient is muskone. After months of study, the researchers finally found that muskone reduced the proportion of mice that became pregnant. This led to the reason for musk contraception: suppression of progesterone levels.
However, this effect can only be achieved in a combination of high doses and direct contact. As far as musk is used to make spices, it doesn't have that effect. So. Those who love musk products can use it with confidence.
The main source of musk
In fact, musk musk is mainly divided into forest musk deer, horse musk deer or original musk deer. Specifically, the essence of musk is dry secretions. There is also a folk saying about this: that is, a little gray dirt on the navel.
But it is this kind of ash dirt that can be sold for a high price of 800 yuan per gram. Thanks to excessive hunting, the market price of musk is becoming more expensive. In some places, a gram of natural musk can cost more than gold.
Hence the name "soft gold". But this name has planted a deeper desire for many lawbreakers who are ready to move. In the hidden place, an industrial chain for making musk has been formed: from the acquisition of raw materials for thousands of yuan to the resale of profits of 10,000 yuan.
The middleman between them can be said to make money as easy as drinking water, and it is simply effortless. Basketball superstar Yao Ming once filmed a public service announcement about a call for a reduction in shark hunting, with the line that there is no sale, no killing.
This line must be very familiar to many friends. And the reason hunters desperately poach sharks is simply for their fins. From this point of view, the hunting of sharks and musk deer is actually very tragic, and the result of human greed.
Conservation status of the male musk deer
Although the mainland has stepped up relevant protection efforts, the trend of poaching has not stopped. It's not that protection isn't in place, it's that poachers are so greedy that they ignore the law. As early as 2002, the musk deer was a first-class protected animal.
In 2008, it was included in the list of endangered red species by the World Union. It can be said that such a large level of protection must be targeted. In other words, the number of wild male musk deer has actually reached the edge of the cliff, and it must be taken seriously.
However, the police in Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu are still regularly alerted to hunting and have been in the crosshairs of poaching rings. Over the past few years, there have been several cases of smuggling, buying and selling wildlife that have been reported in many places.
This purpose and intention is already very clear: it is to strengthen protection, and use a zero-tolerance high-pressure posture to contain and eliminate this bloody industrial chain as soon as possible. Luo Xiang, a criminal law teacher, also spoke in class about the punishment of killing, buying and selling wild animals
The dynamics are quite large. Because regardless of the quantitative outcome, as long as the criminal act is committed, it is criminalized. This is not something that can be solved by simple administrative punishments, but a very harmful criminal activity.
Therefore, people began to promote some artifacts that can replace musk on a large scale, hoping to reduce people's dependence on musk products through this method and means. After all, the wild number of male musk deer is too scarce.
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