Overseas Return - Chinese Medicine Rare Ancient Classics Series (Volume 10)

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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: This book is the tenth volume of the "Overseas Returned Chinese Medical Classics Ancient Books Series," collecting six Ming and Qing herbal medicine works. Among them, "Essentials of Medicinal Properties" is a Ming Dynasty clinical pharmacopoeia, written earlier than "Compendium of Materia Medica," offering new insights. "Pharmacopeia of Materia Medica in Poetic Form" is a Ming Dynasty poetic pharmacopoeia, convenient for beginners and memorization. "Medical Formulas and Herbal Properties: A Guide to Herbs" is a Ming Dynasty herbal medicine monograph with clear content. "A Quick Compendium of Materia Medica by Xi'an" is a late Qing Dynasty pharmacopoeia, compiled as a selection of key excerpts from "Compendium of Materia Medica," featuring the author's medicinal experience and new insights. "Original Usage of Toxic Stones" and "Supplement to Materia Medica" are the earliest books written by foreign visitors to China, introducing Western medicinal properties. The six pharmacopoeias collected in this book are all rare and valuable editions, important for studying Ming and Qing herbal medicine and offering references for modern pharmaceutical development. They have been newly edited with punctuation, annotations added, and hold high academic, practical, and documentary value. They are suitable for reference by researchers, medical professionals, and educators in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as for libraries and archives to collect.