CHINA — As a certain country continues to battle against you-know-what, herbal remedies are also being enlisted in the fight. <br /><br />Chinese state-owned speakerbox Xinhua reported on Friday that scientists in China recommended a traditional Chinese medicine called Shuanghuanglian [b]to help "alleviate fever" and "contain the progression" of the latest virus spreading across the country.<br /><br />Apparently, the concoction is made with honeysuckle and flowering plants, which is said to "inhibit" the latest epidemic. <br /><br />Xinhua was encouraging the public to use traditional Chinese medicine along with western medicine to get better results.<br /><br />Chinese people were quick to storm their nearest drugstore. Images and videos shared on social media show long lines of people geared up waiting to get a hold of the miracle drink. Shuanghuanglian quickly sold out online and in actual stores.<br /><br />Though not everyone was thrilled about the product. Some on Weibo expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of herbal medicine.<br /><br />In response, The China Daily and the People's Daily then began to discourage people from buying the herbal concoction as it is still in its early stages of research.
