Effa Tambenkongho
4 July 2008
It is very common to find roadside breakfast spots in some of our big towns. Some business persons even go around in a trolley from place to place. Some move around with their flask and sell in disposable cups. Usually it used to be coffee, tea, milk, among others.
Recently some young boys and girls are seen around the towns wearing Tianshi jackets, moving with a flask of hot water and Chinese tea. The tea is in sachets, which is placed in hot water. It is drunk without milk and sugar for some people. It is sold at FCFA100 in disposable cups.
One of the Chinese doctor at the Tianshi Centre in Akwa, Ms Njine Emma Lord, said they have realised that it is difficult for Cameroonians to remove a large sum of money to buy medication given the economic hardship most people are facing now. She stated that it is easier for somebody to pay for a cup of tea for CFA 100, he drinks and the story ends there.
Njine further explained the components of the tea. She said there are two types; the Slimming Tea with one function to clear off excess fat from the system and purify the blood and the Anti Lipid Tea, which has several functions such as reducing the component of cholesterol in the body and preventing malaria. It is also good for blood circulation as well as helps the nerves. She added that some men take it as a tonic for sexual drive, it is taken for heart problems, and it cleanses internal organs of the body, regulates tension, eases digestion and cleans the skin and opens the purses.
She said through this they can get people to take care of their lives. This form is easier and they can get to many people as possible. For people who are not registered, they have to pay CFA 9050 for a packet while for those who are registered they pay a packet for CFA 6900. She added that it is difficult for somebody to remove CFCA7000 but easier to remove FCFA100.
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