About “Bencao Gangmu”
The Bencao gangmu, also known as the Compendium of Materia Medica or Great Pharmacopoeia, is an encyclopedic work on medicine, natural history, and Chinese herbology. Compiled and edited by Li Shizhen, it was published in the late 16th century during the Ming dynasty. The first draft was completed in 1578 and printed in Nanjing in 1596. The text compiles information on medicinal substances used in traditional Chinese medicine, including plants, animals, and minerals. It serves as a comprehensive record of medical knowledge from the time. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1578
- Latest edition
- 1578 · ISBN 9787119032603