Chinese Zoo's Controversial Tiger Urine Sale: Unproven Arthritis Remedy Raises Concerns

The Yaan Bifengxia Wildlife Zoo in Sichuan, China, has stirred controversy by selling Siberian tiger urine as an alleged arthritis treatment. The zoo packages the unusual product in 250g bottles, priced at 50 yuan (₹600), with instructions for both topical and oral use. While zoo officials claim to have proper business licensing for selling the product, medical experts have voiced strong skepticism about its therapeutic value. The traditional medicine community notes that tiger urine has no recognized medicinal properties, raising concerns about consumer safety and ethical wildlife product commercialization.

Source: South China Morning Post (SCMP)