| 1 | Tigers are hunted as trophies and also for body parts that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. | |
| 2 | Many, but not all, traditional medicines have an inadequate evidence base when measured by these standards. | |
| 3 | This makes perfect sense, especially in a region where traditional medicine has an ancient centuries-old home. | |
| 4 | Validation of the efficacy and safety of traditional medicines requires special research methodologies. | |
| 5 | In the long term, finding these genes will radically transform the practice of medicine. |