Yan Peng and Hu Yunkai: Li Shizhen Completed the ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’ in Pengxi County, Sichuan
The Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) is the most significant achievement of the renowned Ming dynasty physician and pharmacologist Li Shizhen. It is a monumental work that encapsulates his lifelong learning and is a comprehensive compilation of earlier materia medica texts. Its influence has lasted for over 400 years, holding an important … Read more