Ancient Wisdom, Modern Cure
In 1969, malaria was killing thousands of soldiers across Southeast Asia, and every modern drug was failing. The Chinese government turned to a quiet, determined...
This is a contemporary on wisdom and ancient knowledge, drawing on Proverbs 4:7.
In 1969, malaria was killing thousands of soldiers across Southeast Asia, and every modern drug was failing. The Chinese government turned to a quiet, determined researcher named Tu Youyou at the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing. She was tasked with finding a cure where Western science had stalled. Tu Youyou did something unexpected. She turned backward — to ancient texts.…
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