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Table of Contents
CONTENTS

1. Prolegomena
1.1 History of Chinese materia medica literature
1.2 Structure and contents of the Ben cao gang mu
1.3 Biographical sketch of Li Shizhen (1518 – 1593)
2. Notes on the Translation
3. Wang Shizhen’s preface of 1590
4. Translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu 本草綱目
Chapters 12 - 14

Herbs I, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 12
Herbs II, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 13
Herbs III, Fragrant Herbs, Chapter 14

Appendix
5. Weights and measures
5.1 Measures of capacity
5.2 Measures of weight
5.3 Measures of length
5.4 Measures of the size of pills
6. Lists of Substances
6.1 Identification of pharmaceutical substances of plant origin mentioned
in BCGM ch. 12 - 14
6.2 Substances discussed in chapters 12 – 14
6.3 Currently accepted scientific identification of substances discussed in
BCGM ch. 12 – 14

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 29/03/2022
      ISBN13: 9780520385016, 978-0520385016
      ISBN10: 0520385012

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      CONTENTS

      1. Prolegomena
      1.1 History of Chinese materia medica literature
      1.2 Structure and contents of the Ben cao gang mu
      1.3 Biographical sketch of Li Shizhen (1518 – 1593)
      2. Notes on the Translation
      3. Wang Shizhen’s preface of 1590
      4. Translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu 本草綱目
      Chapters 12 - 14

      Herbs I, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 12
      Herbs II, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 13
      Herbs III, Fragrant Herbs, Chapter 14

      Appendix
      5. Weights and measures
      5.1 Measures of capacity
      5.2 Measures of weight
      5.3 Measures of length
      5.4 Measures of the size of pills
      6. Lists of Substances
      6.1 Identification of pharmaceutical substances of plant origin mentioned
      in BCGM ch. 12 - 14
      6.2 Substances discussed in chapters 12 – 14
      6.3 Currently accepted scientific identification of substances discussed in
      BCGM ch. 12 – 14

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