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Herbal Legends VIII: Ginseng 人參

By Purple Cloud Admin / 24th April 2019

A long time ago two monks, master and disciple, lived…

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Smartness Soup 聰明湯

By Purple Cloud Admin / 11th April 2019

聰明湯 Smartness Soup 出自 Origin: 《古今医鉴》卷八 Eighth scroll of《Newly Amended…

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Ge Hong on the Earth’s Truth (Bao Pu Zi Extract)

By Purple Cloud Admin / 5th April 2019

抱朴子 卷三•地真 Master Of Embracing Simplicity Chapter 3• Earth’s Truth…

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Purple Cloud Institute at the World Congress of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine

By Purple Cloud Admin / 30th March 2019

Daniel Spigelman will be representing the Purple Cloud Institute at…

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Who Was Wang Feng Yi 王鳳儀?

By Purple Cloud Admin / 27th March 2019

Who Was Wang Feng Yi 王鳳儀? (The following is an…

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On the Prohibition of Alcohol in Buddhism

By Purple Cloud Admin / 9th March 2019

This post provides the background story for the prohibition of…

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Journey To The West (Excerpt) – All the Spirits Encounter Vicious Attacks

By Purple Cloud Admin / 3rd March 2019

The following translation was catalyzed by an initial comparison of…

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Herbal Legends: He Shou Wu 何首烏 Pt.2

By Purple Cloud Admin / 1st March 2019

The emperor Hanwu was very ambitious to expand the Chinese…

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Nose Snuff- Powder 鼻烟粉

By Purple Cloud Admin / 22nd February 2019

鼻烟粉 Nose Snuff- Powder Ingredients: 枇杷叶、吉梗各25克,苍耳子、薄荷各18克,川穹、白芷各10克,辛夷花15克。 Pi Pa Ye 25g…

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Herbal Legends: He Shouwu 何首烏 (Fleeceflower)

By Purple Cloud Admin / 15th February 2019

A long time ago a man named He Shouwu lived…

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