What is the earliest extant Chinese medicine book in China?

The earliest extant Chinese medicine book in China is Shennong Herbal Classic. Also known as "Materia Medica Classic" or "Benjing", one of the four classic works of traditional Chinese medicine, as the earliest extant works of traditional Chinese medicine, originated in Shennong, passed down from generation to generation, and was compiled into a book in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The earliest extant Chinese medicine book in China is Shennong Herbal Classic. Pretend? Shennong? Written in the Han Dynasty, it is one of the four classic works of TCM and the earliest known works of TCM. Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica is divided into three volumes, containing 365 kinds of drugs. It is divided into three categories: upper, middle and lower, and its conciseness has become the essence of Chinese medicine theory.

Shennong Herbal Classic records the curative effects of 365 kinds of drugs, most of which are true and reliable, and are still commonly used in clinic. It puts forward the idea of dialectical medication. The indications of drugs can reach 170, and there are specific regulations on dosage and time, which also lays the foundation for Chinese medicine.

Legend originated from Shennong and was handed down from generation to generation. It was compiled into a book in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The book was not written in a moment, and the author was not alone. Many medical scientists in Qin and Han dynasties collected, summarized and sorted out the monographs on pharmaceutical experience at that time, which was the first book in China to systematically summarize traditional Chinese medicine. Most theories and compatibility laws of TCM are stipulated and put forward in it? Seven emotions and harmony? Principles have played a great role in the practice of drug use for thousands of years, and are the source of theoretical development of traditional Chinese medicine.

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