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Compendium Of Materia Medica

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Originally published 1596
Authors Li Shizhen
Traditional Chinese本草綱目
Simplified Chinese本草纲目
Literal meaningPrinciples and Species of Roots and Herbs
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About Compendium Of Materia Medica


The Compendium of Materia Medica is a Chinese herbology volume written by Li Shizhen during the Ming dynasty; its first draft was completed in 1578. It is a work epitomizing the materia medica known at the time.

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