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本草经
běn​cǎo​jīng

Classic of Materia Medica

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  • 神农本草经 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|神農|shen2 nong2]]; compiled during the Han dynasty, it catalogs 365 medicines derived from plants, animals, and minerals.
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