Rhinoceros | Rhino Horn Use: Fact vs. Fiction | Nature - PBS

In China, the ornamental use of rhino horn dates back to at least the 7th century AD. Over the centuries, rhino horns have been carved into ceremonial cups, as well as buttons, belt buckles, hair ...

Poaching for rhino horn - Save The Rhino

Rhino horn is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, but increasingly common is its use as a status symbol to display success and wealth. ... There is a belief in Western countries that rhino horn is used as an aphrodisiac and sexual stimulant, but this is not correct and seems to have been misunderstood or misinterpreted by Western media ...

Do rhino horns have any medicinal value? - The Call to Conserve

Rhino horn is comprised of a substance called keratin— the same substance that makes up human nails and hair. This substance has no proven medicinal value. Vietnam is the number one consumer of rhino horn worldwide with most consumers buying rhino horn to use as a fever reducer or an aphrodisiac.