Herb Lore

Chinese herbalism in 1920s Oakland: Fong Wan's own book of herbs, cases and cookery, published from his Tenth Street office at a time when practising it got him prosecuted — and acquitted.

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Entire Family To Whom It May Concern

Berkeley, Calif.

For more than two months I had constant pain and swelling in my left eye, a very severe cough with terrible pain from my chest through the shoulder blade, and was unable to lie upon that side. During this period, also, my stomach was unable to retain food. I treated with the medical men, but none of my complaints showed any improvement. The doctors all said that I had cancer of the stomach and could not live much longer. My general health began to fail. I became weaker day by day, and it seemed as though death was rapidly approaching. A friend of our family recommended me to FONG WAN, the well-known Chinese Herbalist of Oakland. Fong Wan said that my stomach must first be corrected and that he would then give me herbs for my eye. After I had taken but three packages of his Herb Tea for the stomach, I was much relieved and could eat a full meal without distress. a He then gave me herbs for my eye. However, when after week's treatment the pain in my eye had not subsided, Fong Wan gave me herbs for cancer. When he had succeeded in bringing the cancer out, it broke open and the whole thing came out like a cupful of cream. Needless to say that our entire family was greatly surprised. After the herb treatment had thus removed the cancer, the pain in my eye ceased and the swelling gradually disappeared. Being very weak I continued to drink the herbs for just a few weeks longer. I have now entirely regained my health and feel as strong and well as though I had never been sick.

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