Compendium of Materia Medica
Release date:
2023-06-19
The Compendium of Materia Medica, compiled by Li Shizhen of the Ming dynasty, was completed in the sixth year of the Wanli reign. It includes six varieties of fungi—green fungus, red fungus, yellow fungus, white fungus, black fungus, and purple fungus—each of which is meticulously annotated under such sections as etymology, collection and identification, corrections, preparation and processing, properties and flavors, principal indications, and supplementary formulas.
The Compendium of Materia Medica
It is recorded that lingzhi is “bitter, neutral, non‑toxic; it benefits the heart qi, nourishes the heart and promotes blood circulation, supports the heart and strengthens the pulse, calms the spirit, and tonifies lung qi. It also replenishes the middle jiao, enhances wisdom, improves complexion, benefits the joints, invigorates the blood, fortifies the tendons and bones, eliminates phlegm, and strengthens the stomach.”
The Compendium of Materia Medica
Zhi, also known as qian… all are grasses of the zhi family; there are one hundred and twenty varieties, and those who take them may attain immortality.
Illustration: “Compendium of Materia Medica,” Volume 25, Section on Vegetables, Part Five
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