Question

Fill in the blank with the appropriate term.

The Tang Materia Medica was the_______ first book.

Answer 1

The Tang Materia Medica was the first pharmaceutical book.

The Tang Materia Medica, also called Tang Ben Cao, was the first illustrated material about pharmaceutics, written in 659 CE during the Tang Dynasty, a dynasty that was outstanding not only for its achievements in achievements in medicine but also in astronomy.

The book detailed 844 herbs: Its temp, taste, toxicity, Medical action of the herb, among other concepts.

Answer 2

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