Compendium of Materia Medica: Illustrated Volume Middle of Middle

A traditional Chinese woodcut botanical illustration of a plant. The plant consists of a single vertical stem with several alternate, ovate leaves. At the apex of the stem is a tall, slender flower spike or seed head. The base of the plant shows a thick, fibrous root system with multiple primary branches. The title "Huanghuazi" Yellow Flower Seed is printed clearly at the top of the page within the frame.