Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Enigma of Chinese Medicine: The Regrets of the “Compendium of Materia Medica” and the Unintentional Loss of Miraculous Herbs in History

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The Enigma of Chinese Medicine: The Regrets of the "Compendium of Materia Medica" and the Unintentional Loss of Miraculous Herbs in History

Follow Famous TCM Formulas to discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine together! A historical coincidence or mistake often leaves behind irreparable errors, untraceable truths, or perplexing enigmas for future generations… To Practice Medicine or to Be an Official? That Is the Question Those familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine or Chinese history should know about the book “Compendium … Read more

The Story of Bencao Gangmu: The Shared Origins of Medicine and Food Discussing Yizhi

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The Story of Bencao Gangmu: The Shared Origins of Medicine and Food Discussing Yizhi

Author: Zhang Jieshuai, Mei Quanxi, Shenzhen Baoan Pure TCM Treatment Hospital Mei Quanxi Column Bencao Gangmu Herb Section Volume 14 Discussing Yizhi from the Shared Origins of Medicine and Food According to Hong Mai’s Yijian Zhi: The scholar Lu Mai from Xiuchuan suddenly experienced continuous vomiting of blood, gasping, trembling, and manic behavior, wanting to … Read more

The Great Li Shizhen and the Magnitude of ‘Bencao Gangmu’

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The Great Li Shizhen and the Magnitude of 'Bencao Gangmu'

Li Shizhen was a great medical scientist and naturalist in Chinese history, dedicating his life to the epoch-making masterpiece – ‘Bencao Gangmu’ (Compendium of Materia Medica). This work has had a profound impact on the maintenance of the prosperity of the Chinese nation and the advancement and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other … Read more

The Classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bencao Gangmu

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The Classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bencao Gangmu

The Classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Bencao Gangmu Book Introduction: Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica) is a pharmacological work consisting of fifty-two volumes, authored by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty and published in 1590. The book contains over 1.9 million words, documenting 1,892 medicinal substances, compiling 11,096 medical prescriptions, and featuring 1,160 exquisite … Read more

The Classics of China: Focus on the Compendium of Materia Medica

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The Classics of China: Focus on the Compendium of Materia Medica

Click the blue text Follow us This Herb Issue Four Outline Contents Written by Li Shizhen, the Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) is a culmination of pre-Ming dynasty materia medica studies, and it was the first to adopt a systematic classification of medicinal substances, pioneering the way for future materia medica texts. The book … Read more

The Historical Challenges Faced by the Compendium of Materia Medica: What is the Truth?

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The Historical Challenges Faced by the Compendium of Materia Medica: What is the Truth?

Click on the “blue word” to follow us! In the current battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has played an important role. As the sacred text of TCM, the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), compiled over 500 years ago, recorded many effective methods for disaster prevention and epidemic control. … Read more

The Truth Behind the Criticism of the Compendium of Materia Medica

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The Truth Behind the Criticism of the Compendium of Materia Medica

In the Ming Dynasty, the physician Li Shizhen spent nearly thirty years compiling the classic TCM text, the Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), which has been published for over 400 years and has received high acclaim from renowned scholars both domestically and internationally. However, it has recently faced criticism online due to … Read more

The Classic Masterpiece | The Great Medical Text of the East: Compendium of Materia Medica

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The Classic Masterpiece | The Great Medical Text of the East: Compendium of Materia Medica

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

The Enigma of Chinese Medicine: The Regrets of “Bencao Gangmu” and the Lost Miraculous Herbs in History

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The Enigma of Chinese Medicine: The Regrets of "Bencao Gangmu" and the Lost Miraculous Herbs in History

A historical coincidence or mistake often leaves behind irreparable errors, untraceable truths, or perplexing enigmas for future generations… To practice medicine or to be an official? That is the question. Those familiar with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) or Chinese history should know about the book “Bencao Gangmu” and its author, Li Shizhen. The lost herb … Read more

The Twisted Path to the Birth of the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: The 16th Century Chinese Encyclopedia

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The Twisted Path to the Birth of the "Compendium of Materia Medica": The 16th Century Chinese Encyclopedia

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