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Ben Cao Gang Mu. Volume VII, Woods / by Li Shizhen ; the complete Chinese text translated and annotated by Paul U. Unschuld.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Li, Shizhen.
- Series:
- Ben Cao Gang Mu: 16th Century Chinese Encyclopedia of Materia Medica and Natural History Series.
- Ben Cao Gang Mu: 16th Century Chinese Encyclopedia of Materia Medica and Natural History Series
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medicine, Chinese--Early works to 1800.
- Medicine, Chinese.
- Materia medica--China--Early works to 1800.
- Materia medica.
- Materia Medica.
- Medical Subjects:
- Materia Medica.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (819 p.).
- Place of Publication:
- Berkeley : University of California Press, [2024]
- Contents:
- Cover
- Series List
- Title Page
- Copyright
- 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 , ch. 34 through 37
- Woods I, Fragrant Woods Group, Chapter 34
- Entries
- Woods II, Tree-size Woods Group, Chapter 35
- Woods III, Shrubs Group, Chapter 36
- Entries
- Woods IV, Epiphyte Woods, Chapter 37
- Woods V, Densely Growing Woods Group
- Woods VI, Various Woods Group
- 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. 34
- 37 in passing. Herbs with an entry of their own are marked with their entry number
- 6.2 Substances discussed in chapters 34
- 37 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order of their proper pin yin names with their popular English names where available and references to their entry
- 6.3 Currently accepted scientific identification of substances discussed in BCGM ch. 34
- 37 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order, with reference to their entry
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 22, 2024).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Li, Shizhen Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume VII
- ISBN:
- 9780520395206
- 0520395204
- Publisher Number:
- 90100839883
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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