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Python fat has been used to treat painful joints in Nigeria for ages and its effectiveness has also been proven in a scientific study.[1]

[1] https://www.biomedscidirect.com/1195/python_fat_effect_on_co...

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Same in Myanmar. There, people with stroke are given small doses of Python liver/pancreas or some sort as part of traditional medicine. I'm quite surprised to see that there's some sort of medicinal application to snakes.

Scientific studies do not not prove anything. They provide evidence for a hypothesis. And one study is not sufficient to draw conclusions from,especially with a sample size of 9.

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