shén​nóng​běn​cǎo​jīng

Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica

神农本草经 神農本草經 shén​nóng​běn​cǎo​jīng
Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica
The oldest surviving Chinese pharmacological text, traditionally attributed to the mythical emperor 神农 shén​nóng; compiled during the Han dynasty, it catalogs 365 medicines derived from plants, animals, and minerals.

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