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Ming Dynasty Single Herb Rhymed Verses

Late Ming dynasty physician Gong Ting Xian’s work outlines what he thought was the most important information needed for a person to commit to memory for 400 medicinals. Rhymed verse was a method of choice for making basic information immediately usable once acquired. Chinese characters, pinyin romanization with tones and English translation are presented for each line.