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African traditional medicine
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African traditional medicine heavily relies on animal products for their healing properties, such as crocodile blood and rhino horn.
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Indigenous cultures in the Amazon
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Indigenous Amazonian cultures utilize animal products in traditional medicine, such as frog secretions and snake venoms.
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Japan
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In Japan, certain animal products like shark cartilage and sea cucumber are traditionally used in medicine due to their believed medicinal properties.
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Northern European cultures
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Northern European cultures have decreased their use of animal products in medicine in favor of synthetic or plant-based alternatives.
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Southeast Asian cultures
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Traditional medicine in Southeast Asian cultures commonly involves using animal-based ingredients, such as gecko parts and snake blood.
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Tibetan culture
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Animal products are essential in traditional Tibetan medicine, including caterpillar fungus and musk deer pods.
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Vietnam
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In Vietnam, the use of animal products in traditional medicine, including bear bile and deer antler, is common and accepted.
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