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explained some of the recipes of the medicine that they use to cure their illnesses by
utilising some of the wildlife species. Seven wildlife species that have been utilised
for medical purposes and the methods of preparation are presented in Table 8. For
example, reptiles, such as V. nebulosus, are usually chewed for a healthy body. They
can be either grilled or cooked in a spicy curry, or locally called masak kari pedas.
In addition, the bile of the serow is consumed to aid in wound recovery and to ward
Fig. 14 The rate of the purpose of wildlife consumption and utilisation by the Semoq Beri people
in Pahang
Table 8 Utilisation of animals according to parts used, uses, and mode of application
Classes
Common
name
Scientific name
Part
used
Uses
Mode of
application
Mammals Sun bear
Helarctos
malayanus
1. Bile 1. Asthma
Eat
2. Meat 2. Improve blood
circulation
Malayan
porcupine
Hystrix brachyura Tail
Protection from
getting sick
Amulet
Sunda
pangolin
Manis javanica
1. Meat Protection from
getting sick
1. Eat
2.
Scales
2. Dried and
burned
Flying
Lemur
Cyanocephalus
variegatus
Genitals Increase woman’s
fertility
Eat
Serow
Capricornis
sumatraensis
1. Bile Healing wounds and
protection from
getting sick
Grilled/boiled
and drink
2. Meat
Reptiles King cobra Ophiophagus
hannah
Bile
Asthma
Eat
Clouded
monitor
Varanus nebulosus Meat
Internal body cooling Eat
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