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Ben cao gang mu. Volume IV, Marshland herbs, poisonous herbs : 16th century Chinese encyclopedia of materia medica and natural history / by Li Shizhen ; the complete Chinese text translated and annotated by Paul U. Unschuld.
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Ebook Central Perpetual, DDA and Subscription Titles- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Li, Shizhen, 1518-1593, author.
- Series:
- BEN CAO GANG MU.4
- Standardized Title:
- Ben cao gang mu. English (Unschuld)
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Materia medica--China--Early works to 1800.
- Materia medica.
- Medicine, Chinese--Early works to 1800.
- Medicine, Chinese.
- Herbs--Therapeutic use--China--Early works to 1800.
- Herbs.
- Natural history--China--Pre-Linnean works.
- Natural history.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (945 pages).
- Other Title:
- Marshland herbs, poisonous herbs
- Place of Publication:
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2022]
- Contents:
- 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. 15
- 17 in passing. Herbs with an entry of their own are marked with their entry number
- 6.2 Substances discussed in chapters 15
- 17 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order of their proper pin yin names with their popular English names and references to their entry
- 6.3 Currently accepted scientific identification of substances discussed in BCGM ch. 15
- 17 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order, with reference to their entry
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 03, 2022).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Li, Shizhen, 1518-1593. Ben cao gang mu. Volume IV, Marshland herbs, poisonous herbs.
- ISBN:
- 0520385047
- 9780520385047
- Publisher Number:
- 99991358851
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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