Rhinoceros Horns
500,000 / Gram
Rhino horn has, for centuries, been believed to hold medicinal properties. This is the main reason that these valuable horns sell for such high prices on the black market, particularly in Asia, since the medicinal properties are predominantly within the sphere of Chinese medicine. Despite the exorbitantly high prices of these traditional medicines, the Asian market continues to invest in them in the hopes of curing a wide variety of ailments. The most common illnesses believed to be cured by rhino horn include :
Gout
Fever
Arthritis
Headaches
Vomiting and stomach upsets
Anxiety
Boils
Infantile convulsions
Nausea
Food poisoning
Inflammation and infection
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