Controversy
The Compendium of Materia Medica also contains information that has since been proven to be erroneous due to the contemporary limited scientific and technical knowledge. For example, it is claimed that lead is not toxic. It is also claimed that otters are "always male," and that the Moupin langur is ten feet tall, has backwards feet and can be caught when it draws its upper lip over its eyes.
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