Why is the price of Taksha high? Takshak is a kind of wild lizard. The Chinese make their traditional medicine with Takshak. And in Bangladesh, a kind of medicine called Sunder Oil is prepared from Takshak. A taxi can cost more than 20 crore rupees. What is the reason for the price of Takshak and what is the use of Takshak? I will discuss it in detail with you today in this blog.
What is Takshak?
There are about 600 species of Taksha in different countries of the world. It is called Tokay Gecko in English. It is regionally called Blood Sucker, Anjila and Shanda. Takshaka is usually 30 cm or 12 inches long. And their weight is about 400 grams. The thorax is usually gray in color with red spots on it. But according to the environment Takshaka can change their skin color.The skin color of the male is brighter than that of the female. Although there are different varieties of taksha, mainly two types of taksha are in the highest demand.
One of them is called chicken foot takshak and another is duck foot takshak. They are so named because their legs are similar to those of chickens and ducks. Takshaka is basically a nocturnal animal. They live in tree holes and survive by eating insects, bird eggs, small birds, lizards etc. Many people consider takshaks to be poisonous reptiles. But they are not poisonous at all. Although many people call it blood sucking, they don’t actually suck blood. However, this animal is quite aggressive. Biting humans can cause a lot of pain and burning.
Why is the price of Taksha high?
Generally, the price of taxi varies depending on the weight and age. According to the information of Takshak Chorakbari, Syndicate. Each 300 gram box can cost up to 2 million US dollars. In Bangladeshi taka, the price is about 20 crore 36 lakh taka. Usually the price of duck leg takshak is a bit higher. Rumor has it that the duck-footed and 17-inch-long taxi is worth thousands of rupees.
Taksha’s main market is mainly China. In Southeast Asia, including China, Takshak is considered a symbol of good luck and fertility. They believe that Takshaks are descendants of dragons. Takshak is commonly used in making Chinese medicine. That’s why they buy Takshak at such a high price. Also in many countries it is believed that Takshak can tell the future. That’s why these animals have a lot of value to astrologers and fortune tellers. Although the matter of telling the future of Takshak is nothing but hypocrisy and fraud.
The Chinese believe that Taksha has several medicinal properties. However, no reliable evidence of medical science has been found. The Chinese use the tongue and blood of the dragonfly to make several traditional medicines. Takshak is used in the treatment of all diseases. Among them (AIDS, cancer, tumor) is one of them. Besides, another traditional Chinese medicine is (JIE JIE). JIE An important ingredient in JIE medicine is Takshaka. The Chinese believe that this medicine nourishes the kidneys and lungs.Sundar oil is sold in various places in rural market and key cities of Bangladesh. They claim that this oil is effective in increasing the performance of male genital organs. But in reality, there is no substance in this animal to make medicine. Takshak is almost extinct today due to people’s blind faith.
Is Takshak trade legal?
Internationally buying and selling Takshak is completely illegal. In Bangladesh, buying and selling Takshak or storing it illegally is a crime. Takshak’s main market is also illegal in China. As the takhak is a wild animal, if caught in any way, it should be released into the wild as soon as possible. There is a class of people in Bangladesh who have been searching for Takshak for years. Wanders in various mountain forest regions of the country including Bandarban and Sylhet.Most of them could not make any profit. Many have become destitute by selling their own wealth in pursuit of Takshak Khoja.
Besides, Takshak smugglers do not trust anyone. Because in this criminal world, people are constantly being cheated. So instead of running after such illusory things one should spend time in some other good work. Like Takshak, another animal named Banrui is being brutally killed on the pretext of making medicine.
Hope now you understand why taxis are considered expensive.
