Anise star spice amid flu scare, China minister says-04.30.09
source: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE53T27M20090430
The numbing spice is a key raw ingredient for Tamiflu, one of the main anti-virals used to treat swine flu, and is also a popular flavoring in Chinese cuisine.
"We can cook up some pork with star anise. This will certainly be a good treatment (for the flu)," Health Minister Chen Zhu joked at a news conference.
China has not reported any confirmed swine flu cases, but has stepped up border checks and banned the import of pigs and pork from Mexico and the United States.
Reporting by Ben Blanchard, editing by Miral Fahmy
"We can cook up some pork with star anise. This will certainly be a good treatment (for the flu)," Health Minister Chen Zhu joked at a news conference.
China has not reported any confirmed swine flu cases, but has stepped up border checks and banned the import of pigs and pork from Mexico and the United States.
Reporting by Ben Blanchard, editing by Miral Fahmy
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