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There is no killing without buying and selling
Bear bile is considered to have very high medicinal value and is widely used in traditional medicine, when in fact this powerful health effect is often based on superstition and lack of scientific evidence.
In order to make money, some unscrupulous merchants extract live bear bile by unscrupulous means, and it has become a cruel behavior to extract live bear bile, and even painful live bears roll on the ground.
Those bears in cages have to be extracted twice a day, and the painful black bears scratch their bellies, this behavior has aroused widespread concern and indignation in the society, and why does such cruel behavior exist?
Live Kumatori Bile
Live bear bile extraction is when a metal tube is permanently inserted into the gallbladder of a black bear for bile extraction. Due to the continuous extraction of bile, these black bears have been unable to heal from their abdominal wounds, often with bloody wounds and even infections. In order to increase bile production, unscrupulous traders even puncture the gallbladder of black bears with special needles, causing them to endure unbearable pain.
Faced with intense pain, some black bears try to alleviate the pain by scratching their abdomen, resulting in a blurred flesh in the abdomen. Eventually, unable to endure endless suffering, they chose suicide in search of relief. In order to prevent this from happening again, unscrupulous traders keep the black bears in a very small space and wear special "iron vests" to stop them from continuing to scratch their wounds.
This "iron vest" not only restricts the movement of black bears, but also causes them more pain. Wearing this bulky "torture device" for a long time, the black bears feel stuffy and abnormal, and they breed lice and fleas on their bodies, causing them to suffer physically and mentally. In addition, black bears naturally like to tickle, but under the restraint of the "iron vest", they cannot get relief from the itch. Under this kind of restraint, the once mighty and domineering black bear can only compromise in a small space, full of pain and humiliation.
Heart-wrenchingly, these black bears will be trapped in this small space for the rest of their lives. According to statistics, the bile of black bears will be pumped for ten consecutive years, twice a day, for a total of 7,200 times, and even resilient humans in the face of adversity will find it difficult to endure such great pain, let alone these fragile black bears.
It is important to note that not all bears are suitable for live bear bile extraction. The bile bear refers to the Asiatic black bear, a mammal that is mainly found in East Asia. Bile is rich in oxalic acid, which is believed to have some medicinal properties and can be used to treat liver diseases, eye diseases, and digestive problems. It is out of this false belief that the cowardly bear suffers from brutal exploitation.
Therefore, we should be deeply concerned about the blood and tears behind the black bear. The removal of bile from live bears is not only a blatant act of cruelty, but also a grave violation of the rights and interests of these animals. Only people's condemnation and resistance to such inhumane acts will make it possible to change this status quo. Let us call for the plight of black bears, for the protection of animal rights, and for cruelty not to be tolerated.
Can bile heal?
Bear bile has long been regarded as an extremely valuable medicinal material with a wide range of medicinal properties. In ancient medical texts, bear bile is listed as the first of the four precious Chinese medicines, proving its important position in medicinal use.
Historically, bear bile has been widely used in the treatment of various diseases. According to the medical classics of the Tang Dynasty, the records of "Xinxiu Materia Medica" show that bear bile has a bitter and cold taste, and has extremely high heat-clearing and detoxification, analgesic, hangover and insecticidal effects, which is highly recognized by ancient medical scientists.
With the increasing demand for bear bile, traditional hunting methods can no longer meet the needs of the market. The technology of extracting bile from live bears came into being, which was first introduced to China by the Koreans. This technique allows bears to survive and provide bile continuously, seemingly for the dual purpose of medicinal needs and animal protection.
However, with the popularization of live bear bile extraction technology, a series of ethical controversies have emerged. The sustainability of the method of extracting bile from live bears has been questioned. Although the method of tubeless drainage has reduced the pain of bears during surgery, a considerable number of bears still have cholecystitis, gallstones and other diseases, and some even suffer from liver cancer. People are beginning to wonder if they should continue to be obsessed with the medicinal value of bear bile if such methods can no longer guarantee the well-being of bears.
In the early 90s, the Chinese government took measures to regulate the live bear bile extraction industry, banning all live bear bile extraction techniques invented by North Koreans, and extracting bile through tubeless drainage after breeding.
However, even if the industry is regulated, there are still many bear farms that do not review the source of fetal donation. These illegal trades have led to the emergence of live bear bile extraction activities in the black market, and various illegal live bear transactions are still rampant.
With the gradual strengthening of the concept of animal protection in society, some countries have gradually advocated the cessation of the hunting and breeding of wild animals, and a series of laws and regulations have been introduced in China to protect the welfare of bears. Although the live bear bile extraction industry has been banned, the problem remains.
Save bear bile
The bear's path to redemption has always been in the spotlight. While people pursue the effects of drugs, they also pay more attention to the rights and safety of bears. In order to meet market demand while protecting the survival of bears, we need to explore a variety of possible ways to save bear bile. Let's take a look at some of the fun ways and behind-the-scenes work.
Alternative bear bile products are the key to solving this problem. The research and development of artificial bear bile was once controversial, compared with natural bear bile, it is quite controversial, there is not much difference in performance, but it can only meet the needs of a larger market. After continuous exploration and improvement by researchers, a new alternative is finally presented to people.
After a long period of testing, artificial bear bile has been close to or even reached the effect of natural bear bile in terms of efficacy. Moreover, the field of Chinese medicine has also found more than 50 kinds of Chinese herbs to replace bear bile treatments, providing new options for reducing harm to bears.
In terms of the development of new technologies, scientists have been trying to find another way to obtain bile. The advent of cell culture and synthetic oxalic acid methods has allowed laboratories to produce high-purity oxalic acid in a harmless method, which undoubtedly improves the quality and substitutability of bile. These efforts have taken a step towards phasing out the cruelty of relying on live bears for bile.
Measures to protect wild bears cannot be overlooked. Many countries have begun to enact laws to protect bear bile and prohibit its exploitation. Such regulations have forced people to look for more effective protection measures to protect the bears' habitat. The establishment of the bile bear conservation base provides a safe and welcoming habitat for endangered bears. The place has a good living environment, and people provide loving medical care and psychotherapy to help the bears recover and live a healthy life.
epilogue
Protecting bears is an important task to maintain ecological balance and the stability of the earth's ecosystem, and it is also our moral responsibility to treat animals. Only with a firm stance and unremitting efforts can we protect our planet and allow bears and other rare wildlife to continue to thrive on this beautiful land.
Although there is still a long way to go to save the bear bile problem, we continue to explore and research. While respecting the market demand, protecting the rights and safety of each bear, and achieving a balance and harmony between the two is our goal. Only in this way can we achieve the true result of saving people and saving bears.