Exploring the Compendium of Materia Medica
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