"The author of "Compendium of Materia Medica" is Li Shizhen, a medical scientist and pharmacologist in the Ming Dynasty. Li Shizhen was born in Qichun County, Hubei Province. Influenced by his family environment, he loved medicine since childhood. The book "Compendium of Materia Medica" is his summary Based on Materia Medica, combined with long-term study and time, "Compendium of Materia Medica" is a famous medical work in my country, with fifty-two volumes. It was written by a medical scientist and pharmacologist in the Ming Dynasty in my country. Compiled by Li Shizhen, the book contains more than 1.9 million words, records 1,892 kinds of medicines, and collects 11,096 medical prescriptions. Li Shizhen, courtesy name Dongbi, was born in Qichun County, Hubei. His grandfather was a herbalist, and his father was also a famous doctor at the time. Influenced by her family environment, Li Shizhen loved medicine since she was a child. After failing the exam three times, she decided to abandon Confucianism and focus on studying medicine. However, during her decades of practicing medicine and reading ancient books, Li Shizhen discovered that there were many errors in ancient herbal books. He was determined to re-compile a Materia Medica book. This "Compendium of Materia Medica" is a masterpiece that he compiled over decades based on previous Materia Medica, combined with long-term study and practice.
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