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.

Fong Wan Herb Co

11 pages in this part of Herb Lore.

Fong Wan Herb Co

Gentlemen: I suffered with high blood pressure and heart trouble for the past four years. This spring I became so bad that I did not think…

Fong Wan Herb Co (Gentlemen After I took)

Gentlemen: After I took that cold and La Grippe set in on New Year's Eve, I coughed so hard that the pains shot through all parts of my…

Fong Wan Herb Co (II)

Gentlemen: About seven years ago I began to suffer with Asthma. I doctored on and off during all these years and spent a fortune trying to…

Fong Wan Herb Co (III)

Gentlemen: For three long years I sought in vain to obtain relief from Eczema. However, after I had taken your herbs for three months the…

Fong Wan Herb Co (IV)

Gentlemen: I had Eczema all over my body for more than five years, and nothing ever helped me. After I had taken a five-week course of your…

Fong Wan Herb Co (V)

Gentlemen: For five years I suffered with Rheumatism in my right arm. Many doctors said it was a stroke caused by high blood pressure. It…

Fong Wan Herb Co (VI)

Gentlemen: Your Herb Treatment helped wonderfully in my case of Blood Trouble, Boils and Inflammation. It has saved me from years of agony…

Fong Wan Herb Co (VII)

For about 15 years, I have had terrible itching and inflammation due to impure blood. I suffered untold agony and at times I could not walk…

Fong Wan Herb Co (VIII)

Gentlemen: I am writing this out of gratitude to FONG WAN. For many years I suffered with a ringing in my right ear. About a year -(114)ago…

Fong Wan Herb Co (IX)

Gentlemen: I am writing to say so far I am feeling fine. When I commenced taking your herbs, I had a pain in my side all the time, but now…

Fong Wan Herb Co (X)

Since I have taken your herbs I have felt much stronger than I had for a long time before. It seems to me that your herbs have been more…

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