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Chinese Materia Dietetica, Ming: Vinegar |
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Illustration 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, headedjiangshui(a term for vinegar), depicts the process of vinegar making.Bencao mengquan(Introduction to the Pharmacopoeia) by Chen Jiamo, also published in the Ming period, explains: 'Jiangmeanscu(vinegar). Millet is cooked and added to cold water, then left to macerate for 5-6 days. It has a vinegary flavour. It produces a white sediment. In colour, it resembles syrup (jiang); hence the name.The text states: Vinegar (jiangshui) is sweet and acid in sapor, slightly warming in thermostatic character, and non-poisonous. It has the medicinal properties of regulating the centre and stimulating the appetite, relieving food retention (sushi), eliminating distress and arresting vomiting, etc. It can be used to treat conditions such ashuoluan(cholera and analogous illnesses, diarrhoea and somnolence. There is an alimentary prohibition on the consumption of iced vinegar by pregnant women. 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/5a/4d/9ca527379159f4385b8aa4b1a475.jpg (hi-res image)
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