The 本草原始 [Ben cao yuan shi] ("Origins of the materia medica") describes medicinal plants and herbal substances with their uses and manner of preparation. Like many Chinese medical texts, this early 17th century work was reprinted in Japan during the Edo period. Excerpt from Li Zhongli's Ben cao yuan shi, with illustrations of bambo and other plants
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