Explanations of the classic of Materia Medica (本草经解)
Explanations of the classic of Materia Medica 本草经解 (A Translation of the Ben Cao Jing Jie) https://www.amazon.com/Explanations-classic-Materia-Medica-Translation-ebook/dp/B015PRI5EU/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3KN7WJHDL5V7V&keywords=ben+cao+jing&qid=1684130893&sprefix=ben+cao+jing%2Caps%2C275&sr=8-4 preface Ben Cao Jing Jie ( 本草 经 解 ) is published by Ye Tianshi ( 叶天士 ) in 1724. The lists of medical herbs in this book are excerpted from mainly Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing ( 神 农 本草 经 ) and the other books on Ben Cao. 1) 曲直 (Qu Zhi) : This means that yin first comes into being from yang as bud sprouts from seed in spring. 2) 炎上 (Yan Shang) : This means keeping on ascending as plants and trees keep growing and development in summer. 3) 稼穡 (Jia Se) : This means bring it up and nourishing. 4) 從革 (Cong Ge) : This means that following the prior and then revol...