1, ivory can soothe the nerves. According to China's classical medical skill "Compendium of Materia Medica", grinding ivory into powder can calm the nerves, dispel dampness and detoxify. The medicinal effect of ivory has been confirmed.

2, ivory can be facelift. Because ivory has good biocompatibility and will not be rejected, it can be used for plastic rhinoplasty. However, because of its high hardness, difficult carving and poor animal protection, it is no longer used in plastic surgery.

Ivory can be used to make handicrafts. Ivory can be made into ornaments, stamps and chopsticks. Tibetan men and women also like to wear ivory jewelry, and ivory bracelets are the accessories they often wear.

Reasons for hunting elephants:

1, things are rare, ivory is the tusk of the male elephant and the strongest part of the elephant.

2. Ivory is often processed into handicrafts, which is a very precious raw material with high value.

3. It has the value of cultural relics research, and the longer the age, the higher the value of ivory.

4. Practical value. Ivory can be used to identify poisons, and it will change color when it meets arsenic.

5. Ivory has the medicinal value of clearing away heat, relieving convulsion, detoxicating and promoting granulation.

Extended data:

Since ancient times, ivory has played an important role in the creation and trading of valuable furniture, articles and cultural relics. However, in the past half century, the global demand for ivory has promoted elephant poaching in Africa and Asia, making the species on the verge of extinction.

According to a rough estimate, there are 26 million elephants in Africa alone in 1800. However, after years of poaching and habitat destruction, there are currently less than 500,000 elephants in Africa, mainly distributed in southern African countries.

The situation of elephants is particularly worrying in West Africa and the forest-intensive central region.

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