FOREWORD 



The demand of Americans for Chinese Herbs has for several years 

 been steadily on the increase. Consequently, whereas some forty years 

 ago the sale of Chinese Herbs in the United States was confined almost 

 wholly to the Chinese population, at the time of this writing, the Amer- 

 ican patrons far outnumber the Chinese. 



Our company has been doing business in Oakland, California, for the 

 past twenty years. During this period, we have afforded genuine, and, 

 in most cases, permanent relief to numerous persons, variously afflicted. 

 Our harmless, life-giving herbs have so built up their bodies, purified 

 their blood, and renewed their strength that they have again felt like 

 their former selves and have joyfully taken up the burdens of life anew. 

 We are here presenting the testimonials of a number of enthusiastic 

 patrons, some of whom testified in the Federal Court in San Francisco, 

 California, March 1st to 8th, 1932, as to the authenticity of their print- 

 ed statements; the more recent addresses of whom may be obtained 

 at our office. 



The office hours of our herbalist are from 10:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. 

 daily, Sundays 9:00 A. M. to 12 Noon. Herbs are cooked and the tea 

 served at the office daily to those patrons who either prefer to drink the 

 tea at the office or who have no facilities for cooking the herbs at home. 

 Although there is no charge for cooking the herbs, 90 per cent of our 

 patrons prefer to boil them at home, several packages being put up at a 

 time. 



Herbs are compounded to meet the needs of the individual. In all 

 cases, the price is the same, being ten dollars per week in advance for 

 seven packages, one to be cooked each day either in accordance with 

 directions given, or cooked in four cups of cold water and boiled down 

 to one cup in about 30 minutes, the tea to be strained and drunk while 

 warm. 



Believing that the American public would be interested to know 

 something of the Chinese theories regarding the functioning of the va- 

 rious organs of the body, and of the Chinese methods of healing that 

 have come down to us through the ages, we are also printing several 

 articles from the pen of our renowned herbalist. 



FONG WAN. 

 Oakland, California, 

 May, 1936. 



