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Introduction to Chinese Medicine
2026-05-11 14:00:00 2026-05-11 15:00:00 America/Chicago Introduction to Chinese Medicine Educator Yvonne Wolf gives a brief background on the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including three main principles of its purpose. R Main Library - Cook Room

Monday, May 11
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-11 14:00:00 2026-05-11 15:00:00 America/Chicago Introduction to Chinese Medicine Educator Yvonne Wolf gives a brief background on the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including three main principles of its purpose. R Main Library - Cook Room

Main Library

Cook Room

Educator Yvonne Wolf gives a brief background on the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including three main principles of its purpose. R

Educator Yvonne Wolf will relate the ancient study of Chinese medicine to Western traditions and introduce 5 common roots and herbs that are meaningful and useful in Chinese Traditional Medicine such as ginger, ginseng, and licorice. She will show samples of these common herbs and roots in their dried forms. If you have been curious but not quite confident about trying Chinese herbal medicine, this presentation will be the first step towards a more informed, alternative path to health.

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Cultural Program | Adult |

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