The Inspiration

The Wushi'er Bingfang (Chinese: 五十二病方; pinyin: Wǔshí’èr Bìngfāng), or Recipes for Fifty-Two Ailments, is an ancient Chinese medical text discovered in the tombs of Mawangdui, dating back to around 215 BCE under the Qin dynasty. It provides over 250 elixirs, concoctions, incantations, and other medical treatments for various ailments. With about 9,950 characters, it is the longest of medical texts discovered in from ancient China and has paved the way for the development of Chinese medicine today.

The original manuscript of Wushi'er bingfang is kept at the Hunan Provincial Museum in Changsha.

The Apothecary

This space pays tribute to traditional methods of building health and longevity—physical, as well as mental and emotional. Enter into a place of calm and tranquility for the mind, body and soul and prepare yourself for uniquely crafted remedies for your ailments.

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For more than 2,500 years, emperors and commoners alike have searched for ways to understand, restore and enhance vitality. Journeys endured through ancient trade routes to mysterious lands unlocked new findings transformed into tonics, tinctures, serums, potions and elixirs. 

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes building superior health and spiritual power by performing exercises that harmonize the body, mind and spirit, that develop the “Three Treasures”, Jing, Qi and Shen, that integrate the organs, and help us harmonize with the environment and the universe.