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These concepts were applied to locations where Chinese districts were formed in California during the 1860s. Prima facie evidence provided by archaeologists describes diseases brought by Chinese immigrants from China including how they succumbed to new, unfamiliar ones in the West. Indications of Chinese medicine are found in these areas during archaeological research with Chinese medicine bottles and homemade herbal remedies most commonly found.

Vials that have been recovered from archaeological excavations at Chinese-occupied sites were identified to be dated from the late 19th to early 20th centuries and contained natural minerals. These minerals can create stone drugs which have been used for medicines but can have varying degrees of toxicity alongside the therapeutic effects it brings.

The natural minerals have had a long history of use in TCM but can be difficult to identify due to similarities with soil components. Environmental containments contribute in the difficulty to recognize stone drugs in TCM containers, such as single-dose medicine vials, throughout the duration of the burial.

Stone drug analysis is conducted to identify and quantify the material if observing with the naked eye isn't plausible. Recognizing and analyzing the stone drug is assisted by the stability of the material since minerals aren't affected by chemical alteration compared to organic (carbon based) compounds and the analytes (such as metal atoms and ions) that are present in minerals can be easily measurable.