Chinese Herbal Medicine

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A sophisticated system of herbal healing with thousands of formulas, rooted in Daoist philosophy and millennia of clinical observation.

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Han Dynasty (202 BCEâ€“220 CE)

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traditional medicine

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National Heritage

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North China

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Wen Shizhen

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Chinese herbal medicine is a cornerstone of Traditional Chinese Medicine, using a pharmacopeia of thousands of plant, mineral, and animal substances. Formulas are prescribed according to the principles of yin-yang balance and the five phases theory. The earliest known pharmacopeia, Shennong Bencao Jing, dates from the Han Dynasty. Today, herbal medicine is practiced alongside biomedicine in Chinese hospitals and has gained worldwide popularity.

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