Introduction to Different Versions of the Compendium of Materia Medica
In the century of China, there are two major works on natural pharmacology: the Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao (《本草品汇精要》) from 1505 and the Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》) from 1595, both of which are remarkable. — Joseph Needham The Ben Cao Gang Mu (《本草纲目》) was authored by the renowned pharmacologist, physician, and naturalist … Read more