A 74 year old man who bought 40,000 ringgit worth of the same alternative medicine for his cancer stricken wife now wants the medicine to be tested after his wife succumbed to the disease.Boy Fatt Soon said that the medicine, which is made from porcupine date was supposed to prolong his wife's life up to six months but she died in less than a month after consuming it. The former trader sought the help of MCA Public Service and Complaints Department, to conduct a clinical test to confirm whether the alternative medicine is safe or not. The samples will now be taken to a team of experts including the "Orang Asli" to run a test on it.Porcupine date is a rare "stone" that found in the stomach of a porcupine. Bay had purchased the medicine at a local chinese medicinal shop in the city two months ago.His wife Ah Kee passed away on September 22 at the age of 71. -
source from: http://www.ntv7.com.my/
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