Li Shizhen
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| Gender | Female |
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| Date of birth | July 3,1518 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Qizhouzhen |
| Huanggang | |
| China | |
| Parents | Li Yenwen |
| Li Yanwen (father) | |
| Other name | Dongbi (東璧) |
| Dongbi | |
| Children | Li Qianyuan |
| Books | Compendium of Materia Medica |
| Pulse Diagnosis | |
| Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-century Manual | |
| Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume II: Waters, Fires, Soils, Metals, Jades, Stones, Minerals, Salts | |
| Died | 1593 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 682274 |
Li Shizhen Life story
Li Shizhen, courtesy name Dongbi, was a Chinese acupuncturist, herbalist, naturalist, pharmacologist, physician, and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is the author of a 27-year work, the Compendium of Materia Medica. He developed several methods for classifying herb components and medications for treating diseases.
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