Medicine

Illustrated Classic of the Shennong Ben Cao Jing

by Zhang Wei

Description

This book is a meticulously curated and illustrated compilation based on the “Shennong Ben Cao Jing.” It categorizes herbs into superior, medium, and inferior grades, detailing each herb's name, original text, annotations, translations, sources, uses, and medicinal formulas. The precise descriptions are complemented by vivid full-color hand-drawn illustrations, providing a clear overview of early Chinese clinical herbal medicine practices. This book serves as a valuable reference for the study of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Author Biography

Zhang Wei, Deputy Director of Research Center of Pharmacognosy Theory and Herbal Literature, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Qingdao Publishing House
  • Orginal LanguageChinese simplified
  • ISBN/Identifier 9787555299981
  • Publication Country or regionChina
  • FormatHardback
  • ReadershipGeneral
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language Title神农本草经图典
  • Original Language Authors张卫
  • Copyright Year2023

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