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son of a former pastor of the Chinese Presbyterian Church became des-
perately ill. The poor boy was in such pain that he could not tell his
father where his pain was but could only howl and groan with pain day
and night. The father, an experienced herbalist with a fine stock of
herbs at hand, did the very best he could for his son, all to no avail.
Finally, in despair, he called up Fong Wan and begged him to come at
once to see his son. Immediately upon stepping inside the house and
before he had reached the room where the boy lay in agony, Fong Wan
knew exactly what was the matter upon hearing the voice of the boy
in the loud cry of pain.
He told the father that his son's liver had become overheated by the
fire element and that his trouble was inflammation of the liver and in-
testines. He then directed the father to compound immediately certain
varieties of herbs to allay the inflammation. The father, having every-
thing at hand, proceeded at once to prepare the herbs, and after the boy
had drunk a cup of the tea, he fell into a restful sleep. The father con-
tinued the treatment, and within a few days the boy was not only out
of danger but had practically recovered. Although prior to that time
the boy had suffered from the same ailments off and on for over ten
years, there has been no return of the malady since.
A similar case was that of Mr. Ben Norwick, who suffered terribly
from the Flu, and who, after the physicians had given up all hope of
his recovery, was taken back to his home from the temporary hospital
at the Municipal Auditorium in Oakland. He also groaned with pain
day and night. Upon hearing his voice, Fong Wan recognized the first
tone, the Kok, which is associated with the vegetation element and the
liver. After the first cup of tea, Mr. Ben Norwick slept nearly all
night, and his recovery was rapid.
Many sufferers make a low moaning sound. This is the tone of the
Yii, and signifies kidney trouble. A loud, cranky, quick-tempered voice
indicates an ailment of the heart. A crying, choking voice signifies
trouble in the lungs, while a sighing sound directs one to the spleen,
intestines, etc.
The detection of ailments in this way by listening to the voices is
frequently far more accurate and successful than are many of the ex-
haustive examinations made by medical men. Any reader of this
article, by carefully following suggestions, will be able to discover for
himself the ailment of a person who is suffering severely.
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