CHAPTER X 

 MISCELLANEOUS AFFECTIONS 



CHINESE HERBAL REMEDIES HAVE 

 HISTORY OF 5000 YEARS 



Throughout Chinese history, many renowned herbalists have held 

 responsible positions. Among them have been emperors, viceroys, 

 governors and other magistrates. Innumerable volumes have been com- 

 piled by these herbalists. Some of these works contain from three to 

 four million words. In consequence, the Chinese methods of healing 

 are among the most beneficial and the greatest things on earth. 



CHINESE HERBS RANK WITH ROMAN LAWS 



In the dawn of Chinese civilization, there reigned an emperor known 

 as Shin Nong. Through his extensive knowledge of botany and the 

 wisdom given him by God, he based the Fundamental Theories of Heal- 

 ing on the Five Principal Elements of Nature: viz.: the mineral, vege- 

 tion, water, fire and earth. During the thousands of years that have 

 elapsed since the reign of Shin Nong, numerous volumes have been 

 written by famous herbalists, century after century, upon the use of 

 herbs. 



A great forward stride was made in 1735 when the Chinese Em- 

 peror, Kang Lung, in the fourth year of his reign, summoned the most 

 renowned herbalists of his time, numbering 370, to the Imperial Col- 

 lege at Peking. Not only did these learned men set forth the methods 

 of treating the sick internally, but they also made drawings of the 

 entire human body to illustrate the various external diseases, specified 

 in separate books for men, women and children, and gave formulae 

 for their relief. 



The volumes compiled by these herbalists are known as "Golden 

 Text Books of Healing." Their contents are based entirely on the 



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