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Chinese Medicinal Herbs: A Modern Edition of a Classic Sixteenth-Century Manual (Deluxe Clothbound Edition)
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1007871 in Books
- Published on: 2003-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 512 pages
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Synopsis
Written in 1578, the original work on which this book is based was unknown beyond China until Western physicians began working in the region in the mid-19th century. F. Porter Smith and G. A. Stuart used Li Shih-chen's "Herbal Pen Ts'ao" as the foundation for this modern edition of the 16th-century document, annotating their translation with observ
