Ing Hay
Ing Hay (also known as Doc Hay; c. 1862 – 1952), was a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and an early Chinese American who immigrated to the United States in 1887. He was known in Oregon for treating patients with herbal remedies, and for being a partner in the Kam Wah Chung Company Building.[1]
Ing Hay | |
|---|---|
| Born | ca. 1862 |
| Died | 1952 |
| Resting place | Restlawn Cemetery, John Day, Oregon |
| Occupation | Traditional Chinese herbalist |
| Years active | ca. 1883-1948 |
Immigration to the US
Initially hoping to find success as a gold miner, Ing entered the United States in 1883 with his father. The pair moved to Walla Walla, Washington in 1885, before Ing's father returned to China in 1887 and Ing moved to John Day, Oregon alone. By that time, the region's gold rush had ended, and most of the local Chinese population left.[4] It was then that Ing met Lung On.[3] In 1888, they purchased the Kam Wah Chung Company Building.
Death
Ing fell and broke his hip in 1948, and died four years later.[3]
References
- Jodi, Varon (2022). "Ing Hay ("Doc Hay") (1862-1952)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- Barlow, Jeffrey G. (1979). China doctor of John Day. Christine Richardson (1st ed.). Portland, Ore.: Binford & Mort. ISBN 0-8323-0346-1. OCLC 6278146.
- Chen, Yemeng (2020). "Doc Hay: A Chinese Herbalist Combating the 1918–1919 Influenza Pandemic in America". Chinese Medicine and Culture. 3 (3): 133–137. doi:10.4103/CMAC.CMAC_24_20. ISSN 2589-9627. PMC 9009841.
- Sarvis, Will (2005). "Gifted Healer Ing Hay and the Chinese Medical Tradition in Eastern Oregon, 1888-1948". Journal of the West. 44 (3): 62–69.