Li Shizhen's Complete Medical Works: The Great Compilation of Famous Doctors' Complete Works During the Ming and Qing Dynasties

Author: Liu Changhua
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Li Shizhen (1518–1593), styled Dongbi, styled Binhhu, was from Xinzhou. Li Shizhen was a highly influential medical scientist since the Ming Dynasty, with extensive clinical experience and a strong emphasis on the study of herbal medicine. He authored numerous works in his lifetime. According to bibliographic records, he wrote works such as Compendium of Materia Medica, Examination of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, Binhhu Pulse Studies, Examination of the Maimen, Three Jiao Paradoxes, Binhhu Medical Cases, Binhhu Collection of Simple Prescriptions, and Discussion of the Five Zang. This book compiles three surviving works of Li Shizhen—Compendium of Materia Medica, Examination of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and Binhhu Pulse Studies—into one collection titled The Medical Works of Li Shizhen.