Indonesia’s President Stokes Speculation Herbs Can Fight Virus

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has been bolstering speculation that a herb concoction can ward against being infected with the coronavirus.

Jokowi, as the president is more commonly known, said in a statement posted on a government website that he’s been drinking a mixture of red ginger, lemongrass, turmeric and curcuma, a type of tumeric native to Southeast Asia, three times a day since the spread of the virus.