title: [On the concept of bencao].
abstract: Being the typical traditional Chinese pharmacy closely related with medicine, Bencao is a knowledge of extensive contents including what is presently called Chinese materia medica. It also has a systematic theory and valuable experience of practice. Today Bencao is still of practical significance for medical and health work in our country.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D000077406:History of Pharmacy; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D008419:Materia Medica; D010604:Pharmacy; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008419:Materia Medica