Curated Compendium of Materia Medica

Author: Shen Liansheng
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Condensed the practical part of Compendium of Materia Medica with exquisite real-life color photos, featuring simple and effective prescriptions. With the advancement of the times, changes have occurred in hygiene habits, recognition of medicinal value, theoretical concepts, and more. Many of the drugs in Compendium of Materia Medica are now difficult or no longer applicable today. This book follows the principle of practicality, condensing the essence of the original work, verifying and explaining it with evidence. It includes 1,415 real-life color photos corresponding to each drug, covering the original plants, animals, medicinal materials, and traditional Chinese medicine pieces, providing excellent real-life references for correct drug identification and usage. Most drugs in the original Compendium of Materia Medica include prescriptions, which are the crystallization of experience from numerous physicians. This book selects some of these prescriptions that are simple to prepare, easy to use, and have good efficacy, making them particularly suitable for practical applications.