People turn from Western medicine to test Oriental alternatives.
I t is late Sunday afternoon and while most medical clinics are closed, people stream through Hon Chung Dam's herbal medicine shop where he diagnoses and treats illnesses for patients. But Dam is no regular doctor. Dam's small shop, Thuan Hoa Hang, is crammed with shelves full of curious, if not exotic, items. And sea cucumbers are very nutritious when you add it to your cooking. The distinct aroma of spicy, earthy herbs lingers in the air along with delicate, floral scents.