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| Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming: Brine | |||
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Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming: Brine |
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Illustration of brine fromShiwubencao(Materia dietetica), a dietetic herbal in four volumes dating from the Ming period (1368-1644). The identity of the author and artists is unknown. It contains entries on over 300 medicinal substances and is illustrated by almost 500 paintings in colour.This illustration shows the preparation of brine. Brine (lushuioryan lushui), is a synonym of salt gall water (danyan shui) - See Image L0039373.The text states: Brine (lushui)is bitter and salty in sapor, and non-poisonous. It can be used to treat high fever (da re, lit. great heat), wasting thirst (xiaoke, diabetes), mania and distress (kuangfan), parasitic toxins (gudu), etc. It also removes dirt and grease from clothing. It is harmful if drunk to excess. Painting |
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Wellcome Images Keywords: Chinese Medicine, Materia dietetica, TCM, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Materia Medica, Food, Anonymous |
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https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/c5/9d/946a22f837b0ff0aec12b4911e7f.jpg (hi-res image)
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