本草从新

📅 清👤 Wu Yiluo (吴仪洛)

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Original (Classical Chinese)

本草从新·序

Pinyin

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English Translation

The Ben Cao Cong Xin (New Compilation of Materia Medica) was written by Wu Yiluo of the Qing dynasty. It was intended as a revised and expanded edition of Wang Ang's Ben Cao Bei Yao (Essentials of Materia Medica), correcting errors and adding new entries. The preface explains the author's purpose of making materia medica knowledge more accurate and accessible for clinical practice.

📝 Commentary

The preface of Ben Cao Cong Xin reflects the Qing dynasty trend of revising and popularizing materia medica texts. It emphasizes practical clinical application and the correction of previous errors, contributing to the standardization of Chinese herbal knowledge.