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The matter was brought to light after South Korean media found that Seoul customs had confiscated a batch of Chinese medicines containing dried up remains of dead infants.

The populated country has more than 300 million smokers, and almost 1.2 million people die because of smoking in China, according to the data provided by the United Nation’s World Health Organization (WHO).

“The health ministry, which first announced the measure last year, said earlier this week that operators of public venues must put up striking warnings and notices about the smoking ban,” said a spokesperson from the ministry.

Taken by many people for rheumatoid arthritis, the herb seems to be quite effective. Researchers at John Hopkins School of Medicine have finally unraveled how this famed Chinese herb works, and their findings might pave the way to new uses of the herb in battling cancer.

An ancient medicinal herb
Thunder god vine is a perennial herb found natively in China, Japan, and Korea. The plant has been extensively used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 400 years to treat a variety of conditions that involve inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis.