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• Sun Shu Mao (581-682) lived 101 years. He wrote: "Anyone over 50 years old should take tonics all year round; such are the secrets of nourishing life to enjoy longevity." (p.40)

• In the 3rd century, the Chinese people were eating liver to cure night blindness. Liver contains vit A which was discovered in the early 20th century. Seaweed was consumed by the Chinese people to cure simple goiter. Seaweed contains iodine which was discovered in late 18th century. Many Western seamen experienced scurvy, became critically ill or even died. At the same time, scurvy was a rare phenomenon among Chinese seamen who drank tea. In 1937, vit C was isolated and became known as the reason for scurvy. Modern medical scientists have a universally skeptical attitude towards common experience - nothing is true until proven scientifically.(p.39) 

Work Cited

• Lu, Henry C. "Chinese Natural Cures: Traditional Methods for Remedies and Prevention." Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. New York, NY. 1986