
Traditional Chinese medicine: Eye of newt and toe of frog - Lost Worlds, Vanished Lives
Nic Rawlence • Dec 09, 2017 •
‘Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble’ chant the three witches in the cavern, lightening flashing outside, in Act 4, Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. It’s images like these, conjured up by the great bard himself, that I associate with traditional Chinese medicines and herbal remedies. The implied promise that if I take this concoction, my health … Read More