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5.3 Measures of length

From the book Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume III

  • Li Shizhen
https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520385023-011
© 2022 University of California Press, Berkeley
From the book
Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume III
Ben Cao Gang Mu, Volume III

Chapters in this book (17)

Frontmatter
CONTENTS
1. Prolegomena
1.1 History of Chinese materia medica literature
1.2 Structure and contents of the Ben cao gang mu
1.3 Biographical sketch of Li Shizhen (1518 – 1593)
2. Notes on the translation
3. Wang Shizhen’s preface of 1590
4. Translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu 本草綱目 Chapters 12 - 14
Herbs I, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 12
Herbs II, Mountain Herbs, Chapter 13
Herbs III, Fragrant Herbs, Chapter 14
Appendix
5. Weights and measures
5.1 Measures of capacity
5.2 Measures of weight
5.3 Measures of length
5.4 Measures of the size of pills
6. Lists of Substances
6.1 Identification of pharmaceutical substances of plant origin mentioned in BCGM ch. 12 - 14 in passing. Herbs with an entry of their own are marked with their entry number
6.2. Substances discussed in chapters 12 – 14 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order of their proper pin yin names with their popular English names where available and references to their entry
6.3 Substances discussed in chapters 12 – 14 in a separate entry. Listed in alphabetical order of their currently accepted scientific identification with reference to their entry
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