A zoo in China is selling urine passed by Siberian tigers claiming they help treat muscle pain and rheumatism. Yaan Bifengxia Wildlife Zoo in Sichuan province has bottled 250g of urine for a price of 50 yuan (USD 6.90).
The zoo has made headlines for asking people to buy tiger urine while spreading about its medicinal uses. It claimed the pee came with “good therapeutic effect” and would benefit those suffering from conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, sprains, and muscle pain.
The bottle carried details about the product. It suggested the benefits of the product along with the recipe to use it.
The zoo recommended external usage of the urine collected from Siberian tigers.
They asked people to drop a few drops of the liquid on the area of pain to see its results.
According to a local daily, the urine was supposed to be mixed with white wine and then applied to the affected area of the body using ginger slices.
They also suggested oral consumption, while not ignoring allergic reactions it may cause. The zoo asked people to test for allergic reactions before using it on a large scale.
While the Chinese zoo claimed it to be safe for usage, it was unclear whether the animal urine was disinfected before being bottled and sold to interested buyers.
(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected to India)
