Belly ache leads to $38 compo claim

A Beijing consumer wants 213 yuan ($38) in compensation because Wang Laoji herbal tea, the country's best-selling soft drink, gave him stomach cramps.

"The Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris L), a main ingredient in the tea, made my stomach ache after drinking it and it's not an food ingredient according to the Ministry of Health," a consumer named Zhang Jianlei told the Beijing News .

Zhang said he decided to do the "right thing" on behalf of consumers and file a lawsuit, although some food experts in Guangdong province, where the producer is based, said the drink was safe to consume.