Banking on herbs to stay healthy


Detox remedy: Lee (left) packing herbs for the qingfei paidu decoction at her shop in George Town, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: The surge in Covid-19 cases coupled with the ongoing hot weather have driven up sales of herbal tea and the “qingfei paidu” decoction in particular.

Qingfei paidu literally means lung-cleansing and detoxifying in Mandarin while decoction is the concentrated liquid that is produced from boiling herbs, especially for medicinal purposes.

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