title: [The archaic pronunciation of materia medica from Central Plains in the Han dynasty retained in Chinese medicinal business in Taiwan].
abstract: Chinese traditional medicine took its root in Taiwan together with the culture of Central Plains since our ancestors traveled to Taiwan during the turn of the Ming-Qing dynasties. For 400 years, the profession of Chinese medicine continues to develop through the transmission from fathers to sons, from tutors to disciples. During our contacts with Chinese medicinal businessmen, we found that this routinely closed and time-honored profession retained the archaic pronunciation of materia medica from Central Plains in the Han dynasty. This is a living database for studying ancient Chinese language.
authors.affiliation: China Medical University, Taizhong 404 Taiwan.
authors.forename: Xian-Zhe
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Gui-Hua
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D049690:History, Ancient; D007802:Language; D008037:Linguistics; D008419:Materia Medica / Q000266:history*; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional / Q000266:history*; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D008419:Materia Medica