汤液本草

📅 元👤 Wang Haogu

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Original (Classical Chinese)

汤液本草·序

Pinyin

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English Translation

The Tangye Bencao (Materia Medica of Decoctions) is a pharmacological text that systematically discusses the properties and flavors of medicinal substances used in decoctions. Its preface outlines the theoretical foundations of traditional Chinese medicine, including the four natures and five flavors, and the meridian tropism of drugs. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the actions of herbs to guide clinical prescription.

📝 Commentary

The preface of Tangye Bencao highlights the integration of drug properties with clinical practice, a cornerstone of TCM pharmacology. It reflects the evolution of materia medica from simple herbal records to a sophisticated theoretical system.