The cover of my next translation: The medical chapters from 曽懿《古歡室集·醫學篇》 Gǔhuān Shì Jí (Collection from the House of Ancient Happiness), by Zēng Yì (published in 1907, Qīng)
Lorraine Wilcox
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Chinese medicine, translation, the old books, making herbal medicine, case studies, cats, crows
I am giving a short talk at the Daoist Gate Conference On Saturday, October 4th. There are a bunch of interesting speakers. And it is free on Zoom! My talk is "Did Doctors Divine?" Details in the link.
Fifth Daoist Conference | Daoist Gate
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Made a video on the Jenner arm-to-arm cowpox vaccination in the early twentieth century, from a Chinese medicine POV
Smallpox vaccination in China in the early 20th century
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The Hands Off rally in Culver City was huge and joyous. It was much bigger than it looks here. It was packed!
Castor Oil, 刮痧 Guāshā, and Epidemics: Some external uses of castor oil in Chinese medicine. This is the last of these for a while. I am working on other stuff now. But there are a lot of videos in the archives if you miss me, haha!
Castor Oil, Guāshā, and Epidemics
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Chinese phrase book for US military personnel in China during WW II
China Phrase Book - CBI Theater of World War II
A Guide Book to Indian Cities - World War II CBI Theater
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This is my daughter's boss. He pissed off Stephen Miller. That means he is one of the good guys.
Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera@seanelorivera.bsky.social · last yr.Workers—regardless of status—deserve dignity, not raids. Safety, not militarized violence. Today, I stood with labor and community leaders to say: San Diego will not be silent. We will not be complicit. Let’s organize. Protect each other. Speak truth. Demand better.
I have been checking... now they have added an event at Culver City City Hall. I'm in!
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In the last of the series, a discussion of tea craving, opium and tobacco addiction
Addictions and Substance Abuse, Part 5: Other Addictions
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A few more passages from the old books on treating wine-related illness.
Addictions and Substance Abuse, Part 4: Wine
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Discussion of treatment with 葛花 géhuā (kudzu flower) based formulas, and also 枳椇子 Zhǐjǔzǐ (Hovenia dulcis).
Addictions and Substance Abuse, Part 3: Wine
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Preparing for the June 14th No Kings demonstration. Link in comments.
Second part of the series on addictions, this video is still specifically about wine.
Addictions and Substance Abuse, Part 2: Wine
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The first time I saw a Chinese almanac, around 1990, that's when I decided I wanted to learn to read Chinese. Still learning, but I can (mostly) read the almanac now.
Edward w@edwardw2.bsky.social · 2y agoTwo chinese almanacs calculated by the same house of astrologers- 真步堂 =Gen Po Tong= Zhenbu Tang, published 118 years apart, opened to the page for the 6th lunar month 1- Almanac for 1903 機器紅字頭通勝 books.google.com/books?id=yHo... 2- Almanac for 2020, 永經堂
Who's coming with me? Don't be lazy. It is still important. And nice people are there.
#TeslaTakedown Centinela@teslatdcentinela.bsky.social · last yr.🗓️ SUNDAY! May 11, 1-3pm 📍On Centinela between Westchester and Ladera Heights 📣🥳Join us for a day of peaceful protest in support of free democracy, defending human rights, and getting Elon Musks' grubby fingers out of our government! 🚫 #TeslaTakedown #Westchester #LaderaHeights #Inglewood #WestLA
A series on addictions in Chinese medicine of the past. Most of the series is on wine, as that was the predominant thing, but the last video will be on tobacco, opium, and tea addiction.
Addictions and Substance Abuse, Part 1: Wine
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I did a little research in the old books.
Goiter, water, earth, and seaweed
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🚨TOMORROW, Sun 27 at 1-3pm! 📍On Centinela between Westchester and Ladera 🇺🇸Celebrate democracy with us and help drive Elon Musk's fascist machine into the ground! See you there✌️ #TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com @tesla-takedown.bsky.social @indivisiblewestsidela.com @samo-indivisible.bsky.social
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This has got to be the perfect gift for someone I know. Trying to decide who. www.amazon.com/Anomancy-tre...
Live your life so that when you visit the Pope and he dies the next day everyone’s first thought isn’t “bet he killed him”
Hmmm, a question of transmission from person to person...
Case Studies 50: Yin-Yang Exchange Disease
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