Upcoming Conference
At the 2024 conference, worldwide experts will share experiences in the Chinese Medical Practice that are successful without use of endangered wildlife products. The diverse group of international speakers includes educators, researchers, practitioners, and herbal manufacturers from around the world. Topics covered include cancer treatment, herbal applications in hospital settings, cardiovascular treatments, herbal substitutes for endangered species and Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage).
In Chinese medicine, wildlife products have a long history of being prescribed and consumed by the public as medicinal ingredients. Certain wildlife species are now on the edge of extinction due to such demand. The positive image of Chinese Medicine has been seriously distorted by illegal use of endangered wildlife in Chinese medicinal products. In 2022, Dr. Yemeng Chen (President, NYCTM), Dr. Lixing Lao (President, VUIM) and Ms. Lixin Huang (former President, ACTCM) teamed up to bring awareness of this issue to our community. To help push this important work forward with a unified front, we have formed the Wildlife Protection in Traditional Chinese Medicine Coalition.