Dictionary of the Ben cao gang mu, Volume 1 : Chinese Historical Illness Terminology

The Ben cao gang mu, compiled in the second half of the sixteenth century by a team led by the physician Li Shizhen () on the basis of previously published books and contemporary knowledge, is the largest encyclopedia of natural history in a long tradition of Chinese materia medica works. Its description of almost 1,900 pharmaceutically used natural and man-made substances marks the apex of the development of premodern Chinese pharmaceutical knowledge. The Ben cao gang mu dictionary offers access to this impressive work of 1,600,000 characters. This first book in a three-volume series analyzes the meaning of 4,500 historical illness terms.Author: Zhibin, Zhang,author,Unschuld, Paul U.,author Contributors: Zhibin, Zhang,author,Unschuld, Paul U.,author Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Edition: Bilingual Published/Release Date: 12 Dec 2014 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of California Press Author/Director/Artist: Zhibin Zhang Dimension (cm): 229x152x51 mm Package Dimension (cm): 51x221x160 mm Item Weight (g): 1143 Package Weight (g): 1157