• Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades
  • Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades
  • Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades
  • Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades
  • Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades
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Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades

Agriculture God‘s Canon of Materia Medica (English Edition, 2-Volume Set): The Earliest Chinese Pharmacopoeia, 365 Herbs in Three Grades

365 Herbs Classified into Upper, Middle and Lower Grades — Each Entry Gives Nature and Flavour, Meridian Tropism, Efficacy and Indications, Translated by Li Zhaoguo from Sun Xingyan‘s Qing Dynasty Edition
This is not a modern textbook of Chinese pharmacology, and it is not a simplified guide to herbal remedies. It is a full English translation of the Shennong Bencao Jing—the earliest surviving pharmacopoeia in Chinese history—in two volumes, with the Chinese text and Li Zhaoguo‘s English rendering presented together. The book lists 365 herbs, a number chosen to correspond with the days of the year, and classifies them into three grades: upper herbs that are non-toxic and can be taken over time, middle herbs that require judgment, and lower herbs that are potent and should not be used long-term. For each herb, the translation provides its nature and flavour, meridian tropism, efficacy, and indications, so a Western reader can understand not just what the herb is called but how it is understood in Chinese medicine. The base text is Sun Xingyan’s Qing dynasty reconstruction, and the translation is by Li Zhaoguo, who has also translated the Inner Canon and the External Canon. If you are a TCM researcher, a translator, or a serious student of Chinese medical classics, and you need the full text of this foundational work in English—rather than a summary or a modern interpretation—this is it.
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What Is This Book?

Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica) is one of the four canonical texts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the oldest surviving Chinese herbal medicine classic, compiled between the Warring States period and the Qin-Han dynasties. For over two thousand years, it has been the foundational reference for Chinese herbal practice. The book catalogues 365 medicinal substances, organized into three grades (superior, medium, and inferior), with detailed records of each substance's origin, properties, harvesting time, usable parts, and therapeutic indications.-11

Why Should You Buy It?

  • The First Complete English Translation: Led by Professor Li Zhaoguo of Shanghai Normal University, a leading authority in TCM English translation with over 20 research monographs and 30 translated works to his name. This is the first complete English rendering of Shennong Bencao Jing, a landmark achievement in making classical Chinese medicine accessible to the English-speaking world.-28

  • Bilingual Format for Easy Study: The book presents classical Chinese original text, modern Chinese paraphrase, and English translation side by side, preserving the authenticity of the original while making it fully accessible for study and teaching.

  • Complete Coverage of 365 Medicinal Substances: From cinnabar and mica to herbs, trees, insects, and animal-derived medicines, each entry includes detailed English names and therapeutic descriptions, making it the ideal gateway to understanding Chinese materia medica in full.

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