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Collected Illustrations of the Three Realms Original: 三才圖會 (Sancai Tuhui). This monumental work is a comprehensive encyclopedia compiled by Wang Qi and his son Wang Siyi, published in 1609 during the Ming Dynasty.
Illustrated Collection of Plants and Trees, Volume Four
Herbaceous Plants
Continued collection by Wang Siyi, courtesy name Yunming, of Yunjian
Yunjian is a literary name for the region of Songjiang, near modern-day Shanghai.
| Aconite Prepared lateral root of Aconitum carmichaelii. | Sweet Flag | Inula Flower | Dichroa Leaf The stems and leaves of Dichroa febrifuga, used to treat malaria. | Hyacinth Orchid | Yazi Likely referring to a variety of wild ginger or "Tooth Herb." |
| Pinellia Tuber | Balloon Flower Root | Blackberry Lily | Kansui Root A potent herbal purgative. | Peking Spurge | Yellow Azalea |
| Tiger’s Paw A variety of Arisaema or "Jack-in-the-pulpit" plant. | Henbane Seed | False Hellebore | White Ampelopsis | Skimmia | He Shou Wu The root of Polygonum multiflorum, famously used in longevity tonics. |
| Rhubarb | Wormwood | Snake-mouth Potentilla | Celosia Seed | Cyrtomium Fern | Pokeweed |
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