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"Himalayan Viagra" Under Threat From Climate Change, Say Researchers
A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed "Himalayan Viagra" in Asia, where it is seen as a wonder drug, is becoming harder to find due to climate change, researchers said Monday.
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Substitute Developed For Cancer-Resisting Tibetan Herb
After eleven years of research, scientists in China have developed a substitute for wild caterpillar fungus, a rare Tibetan herb known for its cancer-resisting properties.
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'Himalayan Viagra': Tibet's Gold Rush May Be Coming To An End
High on the Tibetan plateau, on the sides of steep green valleys dotted with herds of grazing yaks, beneath forbidding snow-clad peaks, a line of adults and children crouch and crawl across the slopes.
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"Himalayan Viagra" Under Threat From Climate Change, Say Researchers
A prized caterpillar fungus that is more valuable than gold and is nicknamed "Himalayan Viagra" in Asia, where it is seen as a wonder drug, is becoming harder to find due to climate change, researchers said Monday.
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Substitute Developed For Cancer-Resisting Tibetan Herb
After eleven years of research, scientists in China have developed a substitute for wild caterpillar fungus, a rare Tibetan herb known for its cancer-resisting properties.
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'Himalayan Viagra': Tibet's Gold Rush May Be Coming To An End
High on the Tibetan plateau, on the sides of steep green valleys dotted with herds of grazing yaks, beneath forbidding snow-clad peaks, a line of adults and children crouch and crawl across the slopes.
