Here's something i was reading that looked interesting. It stated that the mandarin newt

[steve]

Here's something i was reading that looked interesting. It stated that the mandarin newt is caught for "medicinal usage" meaning: "Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine"

Here's what it said:
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T. shanjing has a close associations with humans. It is regularly caught and dried for medicinal usage, and because of its beautiful coloration patterns, it is commonly sold in the pet trade industry.
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this was taken from:

http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/amphib_query?where-genus=Tylototriton&where-species=shanjing#264

NOW, if you guys already KNEW that, *FORGIVE ME*. but i tried figuring out what EXACTLY it is used for but couldnt find any info in that.

anyone know what?

 

[nate]

Asian folk medecine has many dubious uses for animals. It could be used for anything from arthritis to an aphrodisiac.