本草拾遗

📅 唐👤 Chen Zangqi

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Original (Classical Chinese)

本草拾遗·序

Pinyin

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English Translation

The Bencao Shiyi (Supplement to the Materia Medica) is a work that supplements the main materia medica. Its preface explains the purpose and value of the book.

📝 Commentary

The Bencao Shiyi was written by Chen Cangqi in the Tang Dynasty to supplement existing materia medica texts. It records many medicinal substances not included in previous works, contributing to the development of traditional Chinese pharmacology.