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Not Just a Cup of Tea: Ho Yan Hor and Chinese Herbal Tea Heritage in Malaysia
By Qiuyang Su, Danny Tze-ken Wong, Tan Miau Ing
The Mistranslation That Changed Chinese Medicine
If you’ve ever heard that Chinese medicine is based on the "Five Elements," you’ve witnessed a translation error that fundamentally misrepresents the…
 • Pierce Salguero
Mapping Ancient Medicines: Digital Tools Reveal Forgotten Drug Geographies in Early China
By Michael Stanley-Baker
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By Abi Millar
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This article examines the current state of American Buddhist healing based on ethnographic interviews with 36 practitioners across the US. My central…
 • Pierce Salguero
Discovering Historical Evidence of Yoga in Southeast Asia
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Traditional Medicine in Southern Laos: A Documentary
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