Fang Zhou Kai Qi Use Heart to Exchange Tickets The most influential pharmacological monograph in the world is undoubtedly the “Compendium of Materia Medica” (Bencao Gangmu) written by the Ming dynasty physician Li Shizhen (1518-1593). In 2008, the State Council approved the first batch of the “National Precious Ancient Books Directory,” and Li Shizhen’s “Compendium … Read more
The Digital Specimen Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a key platform developed by the Zhejiang Provincial Institute for Food and Drug Inspection, serving as a regulatory exchange platform for traditional Chinese medicine, a cultural heritage platform, and a public health information platform. It aims to provide technical inquiries about Chinese medicinal materials, business communication … Read more
“If Hua Tuo were to be reborn, he would treat foreign visitors who come to learn Chinese characters and promote national consciousness.” This familiar melody plays, let me see, who is dancing the “Jianzi dance”? This internet-famous song is Jay Chou’s “Compendium of Materia Medica”. But do you know what the real “Compendium of Materia … Read more
The Story of Famous Physicians The medicinal substances recorded in the medical book “Bencao” (本草) were originally passed down from Shennong, totaling only three hundred sixty-five types. During the Liang Dynasty, Tao Hongjing added three hundred sixty-five more, bringing the total to seven hundred thirty types. In the Tang Dynasty, Su Gong added one hundred … Read more
The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu), a classic materia medica work, consists of 52 volumes. It was authored by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty, from the 31st year of the Jiajing era (1552) to the 6th year of the Wanli era (1578), with the manuscript undergoing three revisions. This book is organized in … Read more
Click the blue text Follow us The term “Materia Medica” first appeared in the Book of Han by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, stating: “… all dismissed, the diviners, envoys, assistants, and over seventy Materia Medica officials all returned home.” Here, the term “Materia Medica” refers to medicines and prescriptions, hence later generations … Read more
The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) is a monumental work in traditional Chinese pharmacology. It is a comprehensive compilation with a total of 52 volumes and nearly 1.9 million words documenting 1,892 medicinal substances and is hailed as the “Encyclopedia of Ancient China”. The original manuscript of the Compendium of Materia Medica is currently … Read more
Issue No. 1784 In May 2011, the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) from the Yuan Gu Lin Shu Tang edition and the Ming Dynasty edition of the Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) by Hu Chenglong, housed in the library of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, were selected for the UNESCO Memory … Read more
The Compendium of Materia Medica – Inner Pages Selection Date: 2011 Country of Application: China Storage Location: Library of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences The Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) is an encyclopedic classic of Chinese herbal medicine, completed by the renowned Ming dynasty physician Li Shizhen after 27 years of work. … Read more
Exploring the Millennia of Wisdom in Traditional Chinese Medicine — The Compendium of Materia Medica There is a book that has been cited multiple times by Darwin in his works such as On the Origin of Species, and praised as the “Encyclopedia of Ancient China”. It has been evaluated by the renowned British historian of … Read more