And if calls for a ban on the use of chelonian parts follow, the traders won't be the only ones who are hurt. Consumers too will be hit, because turtle shell is one of the most common ingredients in Chinese traditional prescriptions.
若因此國際要求禁用龜板，不只中藥商損失慘重，許多消費者也會受波及，因為龜板是現下中藥裡使用最廣的動物藥材。