Sun bears, Helarctos malayanus, have for a long time filled the for-mula books of sinshe, experts in Chinese traditional medicine. Take a look at the Chinese Medical Material Museum in Beijing University, China. Various bear organs, from the heart, liver, eyeball, tongue, bone to the big toe, are on display.

Each of the exhibits carries quotations from medical books dating back to 1,500 years ago. The excerpts explain the healing properties