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Taikonauts to take traditional Chinese medicines in Shenzhou-7 spaceflight

China's Shenzhou-7 astronauts will take traditional Chinese medicine in their spaceflight to treat motion sickness, doctor with the astronauts training center said on Thursday. The medicine, prepared in capsule forms, is called "Taikong Yangxin... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Sep 25 2008

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