Essays about Materia Medica

China (3057 Words -- Approx. 12 Pages)
... In 1618 AD during the Tang Dynasty the government contributed by compiling the first official Materia Medica named Xin Xiu Ben Cao. ...
Tang Dynasty (434 Words -- Approx. 2 Pages)
... studied. During the time of emperor Gaozong they carried out the process of the Tang Materia Medica. This was the first pharmacopoeia. ...