Shén Nóng Běncǎo Jīng

The Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica 3rd Edition

Sabine Wilms

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Happy Goat Productions
21 January 2017

Asian history; Medicine; Public health & preventive medicine; Complementary medicine

Shén Nóng Běncǎo Jīng: The Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica

This long-awaited English translation and critical edition of The Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica by well-known medical historian and translator Dr. Sabine Wilms is a product of her triple engagement with the worlds of applied Chinese medicine, academic sinology, and sustainable agriculture. The 365 substances covered are categorized in three books, associated with Heaven, Humanity, and Earth respectively. Coming from the perspective of alchemy and the pursuit of health and longevity, treating disease and expelling pathogens by ingesting substances that have a strong directly-discernible effect on the body is viewed as the lowest goal. By contrast, the higher-ranked medicinals often have no discernible effect when ingested, but especially when taken over long periods of time have such ambitious and intangible goals as connecting the human spirit to heaven, lightening the body, or staving off aging. The information contained in this book and the vision of the world and of the effect of natural substances on the human body expressed here are bound to inspire any practitioner of the Chinese art of yǎngshēng 養生 (""nurturing life"").

By: Sabine Wilms
Imprint: Happy Goat Productions
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: A Bilingual That Features the Classical Chinese Next to the English Translation. ed.
Dimensions: Height: 178mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 34mm
Weight: 553g
ISBN: 9780991342952
ISBN 10: 099134295X
Pages: 592
Publication Date: 21 January 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Shén Nóng Běncǎo Jīng: The Divine Farmer's Classic of Materia Medica 3rd Edition

The Shen Nong Běncǎo Jīng continues to be a major resource of classical inspiration for modern-day practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine. Sabine Wilms has accomplished the difficult task of producing a translation that is both academically meticulous and clinically useful! Dr. Heiner Fruehauf </p>