摘要
Last year, the revelation that Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa, a cough syrup that allegedly dates back to the Qing dynasty, had been "discovered” by flu-afflicted New Yorkers was greeted with bemusement by some, and outright triumphalism by others.
Pei Pa Koa cough syrup and its main ingredient, the chuanbei herb, have been the stuff of fantastic historical legends and modern drug scandals. With New Yorkers recently picking up this "miracle medicine," the brew-haha looks likely to continue
