本
草
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é
n
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ě
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c
ǎ
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Definitions
1. a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
2. Chinese materia medica
Components
本
běn
–
root
草
cǎo
–
grass
Related Words
新修本草
Xīn xiū běn cǎo
–
PN:Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine
本草纲目
Běn cǎo Gāng mù
–
PN:Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍
神农本草经
Shén nóng Běn cǎo Jīng
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PN:Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls