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Kam Wah Chung and Company was a home, a general store, a community center and a medical clinic, where co-owner Ing Hay served as a beloved doctor to residents across the region.<\/p>\n
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In Eastern Oregon\u2019s John Day, a 160-year-old building holds one of the biggest collections of traditional Chinese medicine in the world. Kam Wah Chung and Company<\/a>, once part of a thriving Chinatown, was owned and operated by Lung On and Ing Hay for over half a century. It was a home, a general store, a community center and a medical clinic where Ing Hay served as a beloved doctor to residents across the region. His practice included herbal remedies, noninvasive treatments, essential women\u2019s healthcare and more.<\/p>\n Archaeologists and historians are continuing to deepen our understanding<\/a> of the legacy of Kam Wah Chung and traditional Chinese medicine in Eastern Oregon. We join them to learn more about Ing Hay\u2019s important contributions to rural communities in John Day and beyond, as part of our special series in collaboration with OPB\u2019s \u201cOregon Experience<\/a>,\u201d the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology<\/a> and Jefferson Public Radio<\/a> about unearthing Oregon history.<\/p>\n