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2021/03/15 11:14 Herbal ingredients for COVID medicine NRICM101 Herbal ingredients for COVID medicine NRICM101 (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) At an international forum on traditional medicine, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) in Taipei on Sunday (March 14) touted a Taiwan-developed herbal treatment for COVID-19 that has been flying off the shelves overseas. NRICM101, an herbal compound developed by the National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine (NRICM) in 2020, is believed to reduce the chance of severe illness as a result of COVID-19. It has been proven effective at inhibiting coronavirus replication and preventing the cytokine storm, in which the body attacks its own cells. The medicine has become available as a dietary supplement in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Europe under the names of RespireAid and COVRelief, manufactured by Taiwanese pharmaceuticals Sun T ....