I am a cultural historian of China, specializing in the history of medicine in the first millennium. I am generally interested in the history of pharmacology, religious healing (Daoism and Buddhism), alchemy, the history of senses and emotions, and the exchange of medical knowledge in the global context. I am currently preparing a book manuscript based on my dissertation “Toxic Cures: Poisons and Medicines in Medieval China.” The project explores the use of toxic substances as therapeutic agents in traditional Chinese pharmacy, highlighting the shifting boundary between medicine and poison as shaped by technical, cultural, and social conditions. My future projects include the history of food in China and the circulation of aromatics (saffron, camphor, etc.) across Eurasia.
