Story: Alternative health therapies

Pizzle pills (4th of 4)

Pizzle pills

These pills are made from deer testicles and pizzles (penises). Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners believe they improve male sexual drive and vigour.

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Kerryn Pollock, 'Alternative health therapies - What are alternative health therapies?', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/27938/pizzle-pills (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 6 Apr 2018