[On the concept of bencao].
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.
Wang
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Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing.
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