There is no known cure for the coronavirus which has killed more than 5000 people and sickened over 140000 worldwide. As scientists race to find a cure and vaccine for coronavirus some people are promoting herbal remedies to fight the deadly virus. As per media reports the Chinese government is also pushing on use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the fight against the novel coronavirus outbreak. Alongside mainstream antiviral drugs COVID-19 patients in China are given a concoction of herbs. Called the lung-clearing and detoxing soup this herbal compound is made from over 20 herbs including ephedra cinnamon twigs