The Chinese Materia Medica of Medicinal Plants (Shennong Bencao)

200 CE · Çin · cultural

Thought to have been compiled in the 2nd-3rd centuries CE, "Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine" classified 365 medicinal plants; it is the foundational source of Chinese herbal medicine.

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What was The Chinese Materia Medica of Medicinal Plants (Shennong Bencao)?
Thought to have been compiled in the 2nd-3rd centuries CE, "Shennong's Classic of Herbal Medicine" classified 365 medicinal plants; it is the foundational source of Chinese herbal medicine.
When did The Chinese Materia Medica of Medicinal Plants (Shennong Bencao) happen?
200 CE
Where did The Chinese Materia Medica of Medicinal Plants (Shennong Bencao) take place?
Çin