beecrofter > wrote:
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> Chinese herb Luo Han Guo, looks like a brown mottled handball.
>Smash it and use a spoonful per cup, very soothing, no known side
>effects, tastes good, inexpensive. 50 cents to a dollar

You can probably buy lo-han-kuo (Momordica grosvenerii or Momordica sinensis)
tisane in little blocks from a good Chinese grocery too. It's very
soothing on your throat, and can be drunk hot or cold. I like it as a
pleasant sweet drink when I don't want caffeine but want something hot.
--scott
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