Compendium of Materia Medica, Volumes 5-6

for Volume Five of the Compendium of Materia Medica

Compendium of Materia Medicaoriginal: 本草綱目 (Bencao Gangmu). Compiled by Li Shizhen during the Ming Dynasty, this is the most comprehensive and influential work in the history of traditional Chinese medicine., Volume Fiveoriginal: 卷五 (Juan Wu). This volume focuses primarily on the various types of "Waters" and their therapeutic properties., Table of Contentsoriginal: 目錄 (Mulu), House of Siyuan of the Jin Familyoriginal: 金氏思愿堂 (Jin Shi Siyuan Tang). This is a "hall name" (tanghao) indicating the specific publishing house or family studio responsible for this printed edition. "Siyuan" translates to "Reflecting on Original Aspirations."