While Western medicine has generally eclipsed traditional Chinese medicine in the Republic of China today, there are still many people who turn to the ancient herbal remedies at least as a supplement to more modern treatments.
外公外婆十分驚異，將其間經過說給許多同事聽，從此二位老人家的辦公室全都知道鳳尾草的藥效，並且一致驚嘆：咱們中國傳統醫藥還是很有道理的。養氣、發聲的臭腥草環球經濟雜誌社社長林建山，經常要上電視、演講、參加座談或講課，說話的時間比一般人長，聲音容易沙啞。