Q. The Gemara (שבת סז) says that a fox tooth from a live fox helps you stay awake. Is this permitted to do? Does this still work nowadays? (If Horav Miller says “yes” please ask him if the fox has to remain alive for it to work or as long as it was taken from a live fox it works.
Also does it have to be touching your skin or is it good enough if your just wearing it. Also does it have to be whole or can you make a hole in it?). Can you use it for Simchas Beis Hasoeva or for Nitel Nighth? Thank you
A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a opinion is that as, we have mentioned in other Shailos since the nature of the universe keeps constantly changing, one should not rely on curing methods and medicines or drugs used in the past without proper updated medical advice.
See questions 4107, 4272, 3841, 2839, 2860, 2422, 1982, 1836, and others.
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