BANGKOK -- A medicinal herb in Thailand that has been used since antiquity to relieve cold symptoms is now being promoted by the government as a way to relieve symptoms in mild cases of COVID-19.
Government grants fah talai jone stamp of approval in bid to boost rural support

A Thai prisoner cultivates fah talai jone. (Photo courtesy of Thailand's Ministry of Justice.)
BANGKOK -- A medicinal herb in Thailand that has been used since antiquity to relieve cold symptoms is now being promoted by the government as a way to relieve symptoms in mild cases of COVID-19.