Here is the preface to Medical Cases from the Flower Charm Studio by Gù Déhuá, translated by Lorraine Wilcox and edited by Marnae Ergil, now available from the Purple Cloud Institute.

The text records twenty-nine of Dr. Gù's complex and often dangerous cases. Unlike the brief records typical of her contemporaries, Dr. Gù walks the reader through up to fifteen encounters with a single patient, revealing how each case shifts over time and explaining her understanding of the evolving pathomechanism. Wilcox adds her own notes on language, pathology, and historical context. Sharon highlights Dr. Gù's clarity and courage in critical, life-threatening situations, her mastery of warm disease formulas, and her particular skill with the delicate work of treating phlegm-fire. Wilcox's introduction is a critical essay on the history of women as physicians in China, who filled an essential role yet were widely held in contempt. A literate, trained general physician who treated women for all illnesses, Dr. Gù stands as an inspiration to present-day practitioners, and this translation is a gift to the profession.