What was especially fun for children was collecting aristochiatagula cham. et sch. to pop them like fire crackers. They climb all over, growing up beyond our reach and hiding in corners. Medically it is an anti-inflammatory good for urinary tract infections and gastric ulcer pain. There are hundreds of other herbs that I could mention here. When I take students to the mountains in Hawai'i, it is amazing how many plants with medicinal properties grow here. Many I remember from my childhood, like alpinia calcarata rose, a family of medicinal ginger used for stomach disorders. Others found here are alpina japonica (mountain ginger), alpina katsumadai hageta, hedgchium coronarium koen (white flower ginger), and zingiber zerumbet (red flower ginger). The list goes on and on. This family of plants is not only used medically for joint pain and stomach disorders but also as a shampoo to wash your hair. This ginger was made famous by the Paul Mitchell Systems hair products. In our herbal program all of the above-mentioned herbs will be taught during our field trips.

At the age of six, I began Taoist training with my Master Chang En Pu and spent all my time with him training in the Six Secret Taoist Teachings. My training included: healing through Chi Kung, herbal medicine, herbal formulas using natural herbs from the mountains, special processing methods for herbs including making the immortality pill of "Tsin Dan", acupuncture, ceremonies, secret Taoist magic arts, magic language with complicated Tiger form, meditation, charm language writing, palmistry, Taoist feng shui, astrology, Chinese brush calligraphy, painting, vegetarian nutrition, I Ching - The Book of Changes, Tao Te Ching, Taoist chanting, Chuang Tzu's Nam Hua Ching, many medical classics of diagnosis through pulse, five element theory, an original inherited copy of a classical acupuncture medical text book of the Sung dynasty, a personal collection of over five tons of valuable Chinese books, and holistic Taoist Complimentary medicine of healing using the philosophy of enlightenment through the art of Taoist contemplation.

In 1969, I was honored by the 63rd Heavenly Master Chang En Pu to become the 64th generation Taoist lineage holder of a 2000 year old tradition inherited from the Han dynasty.

My academic, research, and professional achievements between 1965 and 1997 include a medical doctoral degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine. During my internship, I specialized in children with disabilities. I was awarded a Ph.D. degree in Chinese Philosophy with intensive research in I Ching, the book of ancient Chinese wisdom, historical records, important events, symbols carved in oracle bones and cultural anthropology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The Beijing Medical University appointed me to the position of visiting professor, as a research fellow in the Department of Immunology to write and publish with their Department research team which has published more than sixty medical journals and nineteen books. Some of the honorable awards I have been given were: selection as an outstanding young woman of America during the American bicentennial year celebration; elected as president of the Chinese Acupuncturist and Herbalist Association of America for a total of 8 years; bestowal of the life time title of "Hawai'i Chinese Living Treasure" by the Hawai'i State 12th Legislature. I have been teaching chi kung, Taoist philosophy, acupuncture and herbal medicine in Hawai'i, Hong Kong and China for the last twenty five years. I have given countless lectures, seminars and workshops in Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland and Hawai'i.

The School of the Six Chinese Arts was formally registered in 1972 although it had been open since 1970. The focus of the school was on teaching acupuncture, herbal medicine, chi kung, palmistry, feng shui, astrology, calligraphy and the Tao Te Ching. By 1972 the School of the Six Chinese Arts had a full curriculum of the Six Chinese Arts. There was strong emphasis on chi kung, acupuncture, herbal medicine, Taoist philosophy, and disciple training in relation to the ancient Taoist heritage. Each area has its own voluminous quantity of knowledge and consequently each area has its own formal training program. With intensive study, it took four years to master acupuncture and herbal medicine. Taoist philosophy took six years and the disciple program took ten years. The students applied themselves very seriously. The school received a great deal of community support. At its peak, the school had a thousand students.

In 1974, many of our supporters helped mold a legislative package. We made sure that the final bill included setting up a State Acupuncture Board with high standards, strong regulations and a comprehensive examination. On June 4, 1974 our package was passed by the Hawai'i State Legislature as the Acupuncture Bill. With that, Hawai'i became the second state to legalize and license acupuncture practitioners. Governor George Ariyoshi appointed me to serve on the first Hawai'i State Board of Acupuncture.