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TABOO II Creature Cures
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  • Length

    52:00 mins

  • Education Subject Areas

    General Science

    Health

    World Cultures

  • Year Produced

    2004

  • Reference Number

    63213D

  • Title

    TABOO II Creature Cures

TABOO II Creature Cures

When people become ill, many rely on modern Western medicine and take comfort from its high-tech tools and wonder drugs. But what if the cure wasn't a machine or a pill, but a living creature? Journey to South Africa, where traditional healers believe the secret of health lies in the power of animals. Travel to Taiwan where the doctor's needle may be the stinger of a bee. Come to India, where taking blood takes on a whole new meaning. Visit a hospital in the United States, where the medical marvel is a maggot. Wonder what kind of creature is taboo for you.

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