Ben cao yuan shi

Dublin Core

Title

Ben cao yuan shi

Subject

Excerpts
李中立 [Li Zhongli]
Materia medica
Botany, Medical

Description

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.

Abstract

Excerpt from Li Zhongli's Ben cao yuan shi, with illustrations of bambo and other plants

Creator

??? [Li Zhongli]

Date Created

1788

Rights

The Boston Medical Library does not hold copyright on all materials in this collection. For use information, consult Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu

Access Rights

Access to the original work depicted requires advance notice. Contact Public Services at chm@hms.harvard.edu for additional information

Is Part Of

Boston Medical Library Rare Books Collection (1.Mj.106, v. 2)

Format

text

Extent

excerpt (2 pages)

Language

Japanese

Type

text

Identifier

DigID0002551

Provenance

Received in exchange from the Imperial University of Japan by the Boston Medical Library, 1886

Files

http://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/file_upload/0002551_dref.jpg

Citation

??? [Li Zhongli], “Ben cao yuan shi,” OnView, accessed April 18, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12612.