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Suppose you are an ambitious Chinese immigrant living in America between 1860-1900. You are also a practitioner of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) and have noticed the popularity of patent medicines and "health tonics" among white Americans. Which medicinal herbs would you likely choose for your new product? Would you even be able to patent your concoction as a non-citizen? This is my first post to AH.com and any answers would be welcome.