It was definitely difficult to hear that my COVID test result had come back positive, but something that brought me a little bit of comfort was having Chinese medicine. My mother guided me through certain Chinese medicines that were supposedly useful in preventing serious symptoms from COVID. Back in August, she had given me several packs of Lianhua qingwen which came in the form of small pills. I never thought that it would come in handy. The last few days, I have been taking four pills at a time, three times a day. I’m not sure what the exact purpose is, but it gives a cooling sensation in my chest.