Here's some good news for an endangered species and wildlife conservationists: the acceptance of Viagra in China as a viable erectile dysfunction treatment is reducing the demand for a traditional ED remedy: tiger penis.And it's a good thing, too, because there may be as few as 20 tigers in the wild in China, and not all of them have penises. India, a supplier of the Chinese market, has an estimated tiger population of around 1200, which is dwindling due to poachers.
Chinese health care consumers are starting to recognize that exotic remedies like tiger penis and rhino horn, though they may be time-honored, are prohibitively expensive and are likely not so effective as their Western counterparts.
On the other hand, some fear these remedies' steep price tag could make them something of a status symbol among wealthier patients.
