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Unexplainable Eastern Remedies Prevail Again

January 29th, 2010

Once again, I had another personal ailment cured by some crazy Chinese remedy.

Every year, I develop a nasty cough in the Winter months. Last year, my cough was so bad that I couldn’t even sleep without coughing my lungs out and waking up throughout the night. While hesitant to run home and tell mommy where it hurts, like most inquisitive mothers, my mom found out about my chronic cough soon enough.

Naturally, my mom gave me the most ridiculous cough syrup for me to try.

…African Sea Coconut syrup. Yes, whatever thoughts that are going through your mind right now were exactly those that went through mine.

Yet despite my reservations, the remedy worked like a charm. The rest of the labels is in Chinese so I really have no idea what the rest of the ingredients are.

In terms of growing up as a young Asian-American, my experience with this magical juice reminded me of the outright rejection most Westerners have towards Eastern medicine (not only Chinese medicine). Westerners historically have been reluctant to accept Asian chiropractors, accupuncture, herbs, medicine, and in my case – African Sea Coconut Juice.

However, regardless of the means, Eastern medicine more often than not works. No matter how perplexing the remedies may seem :-)

Heck, I even did some research and Amazon.com actually sells this product online. And check out the unanimous 5-star ratings African Sea Coconut juice received:

A colleague gave me a bottle of this cough mixture when I had severe bronchitis. It was like a miracle! My coughing decreased immediately without any side effects. I asked 2 Chinese friends about it and they said that they always use it. Since it is made from all natural ingredients, there is no drowsiness or headaches. This is a hidden gem.

Several years ago, I came down with laryngitis that quickly turned into bronchitis. I turned to the usual over-the-counter stuff to relieve the symptoms, but nothing worked. Then a colleague at work recommended African Sea Coconut cough syrup. It was expensive by comparison to the commercial stuff, but what did I have to lose?

Well, I tried it, and…lo and behold!…it worked! It not only worked, but it was a pleasure to use. Unlike the usual stuff from the drug store, it actually tastes good, as well as calming coughs and helping get rid of congestion.

It’s available in most health food stores. If you’re local shop it having trouble getting it, it *is* available online. It may be somewhat more expensive than the commercial stuff, but it’s better than throwing money away on something that doesn’t work at all.

This product surely is the best kept secret! I have tested every cough medicine that you can imagine. You name it, I’ve had take it, and no one ( and I have to say that again) No other medicine that I’ve taken before ever cured me as fast and as effective as this one. This medicine not only relieves you from all of your symptoms ( sore scratchy throat, tickling, cough,congestion,etc.), it absolutely cures you by addressing the cause of them, which is by loosening all the stucked phlegm no metter if it is in your head, and you elliminate it by your nose. Or if it is already in your lungs and you elliminate it by coughing. Give this product a try, and you will absolutely remember and thank me for it!!!!

Who knows, African Sea Coconut may even be the cure to cancer and global poverty ;-)

I’m Back! Forreal This Time

January 14th, 2010

Wow, so it’s been a very very long while. Lot’s of bloggers go through it. As a matter of fact, the hardest part of blogging is probably to consistently blog. But the creative spirit and urge to write is back in me and I feel the holy blogger spirit flowing through my fingers.

I’ve been extremely busy these days with my professional life. But to show you all that I’m back and that I mean it, I’ve grabbed this spiffy new design over from Wordpress.

So be ready for frequent unadulterated banter from your favorite Asian blogger.

Fight On San Francisco MUNI Bus | Latest Viral YouTube Video

October 8th, 2009

Well first things first, apologies for the lack of updates.

But let us get things brewing again with some viral video and what many have claimed to be racial tension on the much beloved San Francisco MUNI. The following video literally just hit YouTube, and from it, you get a front row shot to some good ol’  fisticuffs between two riders.

Now, my Cantonese isn’t strong enough to decipher everything the Asian lady was shouting in her heavy Chinese dialect that’s close to Cantonese (Probably Taishan) . But here’s what I could pick up:

  • The MUNI is a line that goes through San Francisco Chinatown, ergo the bus full of Asians
  • Either the Asian lady was taking up two seats with her groceries or the Black lady was taking up two seats with her purse [EDIT: Open to both possibilities. A number of commenters have translated and say the Asian lady is claiming the former; the video doesn't capture anything prior to the argument]
  • Then, either the Asian lady moved the Black lady’s purse to sit down or vice versa with the groceries
  • From there, all hell breaks loose

From where the video starts, it looks like the black woman started the argument. There’s not enough video for us to really know who and how it started, but one thing I must say, the Asian lady’s broad vocabulary that is exclusives to the phrases “Fuck you” and “You are stupid” clearly escalated the conflict.

Was this fight initiated due to some sort of Bay-Area-Black-Asian racial tension?

Probably not.

[Edit: Took my personal opinion, that were biased against the Asian lady, out. It's been brewing some very ignorant comments from other Asian-Americans reading this blog.]

Hilariously entertaining video, but nothing racial behind it for me to dissect here on Chinese or Japanese?