Image Text - Compendium of Materia Medica (2 volumes)

Author: Li Shizhen
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This book selects over 200 commonly used medicinal herbs from Compendium of Materia Medica, categorized into six parts: Water, Fire, Earth, Metal, Grass, Grain, Fruit, Wood, Insect, Scale, Shellfish, and Bird/Animal. Under each specific herb, there are six items: Name, Collection and Preparation, Nature and Taste, Main Indications, Innovations, and Prescriptions, all sourced from the original text of Compendium of Materia Medica. The book largely preserves the original outline and is designed to be accessible and practical for the general public, referencing multiple versions of Compendium of Materia Medica to achieve this goal.