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Menon, V., 1995. Under siege: poaching and protection of greater one-horned rhinoceroses in India. Delhi, Traffic India, pp. i-iv, 1-114
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Value - Related to Horn |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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Martin also documents the use of rhinoceros hom to cure lumbago, polio and arthritis, as well as haemorrhoids, in which case the smoke from a burning horn is directed towards the patient's underparts. He also describes rhinoceros blood being used as a tonic, rhinoceros meat as a cardiac stimulant and to alleviate nosebleeds. Finally, he documents the use of rhinoceros fat and stomach for treatment of skin diseases and, again, polio. Martin (1983b) documented very little rhinoceros horn for sale in traditional medicine shops in India, however.
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