Shennong's Herbal Classic: Annotations and Corrigenda

Author: Yang Pengju
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica, abbreviated as Ben Jing, is one of the four great classics of traditional Chinese medicine and the earliest extant monograph on Chinese medicine in China. The book compiles a total of 365 medicinal herbs. Due to its ancient publication date and the obscurity of its language, as well as the errors introduced through repeated editions over the centuries, it is difficult for modern readers to understand. To preserve this splendid cultural heritage, the original text has been critically annotated, punctuated, explained, and translated, making it accessible for contemporary readers and use. For ease of reference, an index by stroke order and an index by phonetic order are appended at the end.