HEALTH

Covid Concoction

The controversial decision to integrate traditional Chinese medicine into Covid-19 treatment

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
HEALTH

Minority Report

Ethnic cures join the longstanding debate between Western and Chinese medicine

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
HEALTH

Punk Science

Ancient health tips are trending—but are they nourishing or hazardous?

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
HEALTH

Bottoms Up

The sky’s the limit for an ancient hemorrhoid cure

HEALTH

Hot N’ Cold Diagnostics

The lingering debate over “excessive heat” (上火) and “catching chill” (着凉) in Chinese medicine

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

The Donkey Hide Cure-All

A potent traditional Chinese remedy is leading to a worldwide donkey shortage

TRADITIONAL CULTURE, ENVIRONMENT

Mammoth challenge to China’s ivory ban

The legal sale of mammoth tusks may be masking illegal trades in elephant ivory

HEALTH

Doctored Credentials

More fake TV “miracle doctors” revealed in ongoing scandal

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

Feminine Beauty Brings Disaster

Ding Xuan has some really sexist, really dumb ideas about young women