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used commonly in Cliina is worm eaten and 
of little value. 
The pharmaceutical part of the Pen-ts‘ao 
and the therapeutics of the Chinese can only 
interest us as a curiosity, as far at least as 
their medical views permit us to judge of 
the state of their culture. Our materia 
medica can learn nothing more from the 
P£n-ts‘ao. It is undeniable, that the Chi- 
nese possess several very good medicaments, 
especially stomachics, amara &c., but we 
possess either the same plants, or others of 
a similar action. What is profitable among 
the Chinese medicaments, such as Rhubarb, 
Camphor, Star Anise, and I may also mention 
the Tea, we have incorporated many years 
ago into our pharmacopceas. The celebrated 
Ginseng, Panax Ginseng, Jen-shen, 
of the Chinese, enjoyed in Europe also a great 
reputation for some time, but it has been 
long ago r jected as an expensive and need- 
less medicine. 
The whole work of Li-shi-chfin embraces 
52 Chapters, and is divided into several sec- 
tions. In this work, inorganic substances 
are arranged under the heads water, fire 
(Chapter 5-6), earth, metals, gems and stone 
(Chapter 7-11). Plants are comprised in 26 
chapters (12-27); Zoology in 14 chapters 
(39-52). 
According to the natural system of Li-shi- 
clien the plants are arranged under five divi- 
sions or pu. These are still further di- 
vided into families or 
lei which com- 
prise the species or 
I. jp lYao-pu, Herbs. 
>■ dim Shan-ts l ao, hill plants, such 
as grow wild. Ginseng, Liquorice, Polygala, 
Orobanche, Salvia, Scutellaria, Turnefortia 
Arguzina, Platyeodon, Gentiana, Convallaria, 
Uvularia, Narcissus &c., — 78 species. 
2. ^ Jpf Fang-ts l ao , fragrant plants. 
Levisticum, Paeonia Mutan, P. albiflora. 
Chavica Betel, Nutmeg, Turmeric, Amomum, 
Galanga, Nardostachys, Putehuk(?), Jasmi- 
num Sainbac, J. officinale, Lophanthus, Men- 
tha piperita, &c., — 60 species. 
3. pjp. Ijf Shi-ts l ao , marshy plants. — 
Chrysanthemum, Aster, different species of 
Artemisia, Carthamus tinctorius, Saffron, 
JBoehmeria nivea, Xanthium strumarium, 
Arundo phragmites, Plantain, Ephedra, Jun- 
cus, Althaea, Hibiscus Abelmoschus, Ivoehia 
scoparia, Dianthus, Plantago, Siiene, Poly- 
f onum, different Indigo-plants, Carduus, 
edum, Siegesbeckia, Tribulus terrestrifcs, 
Rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon, Phvsalis 
Alkekengi, Inula, Iris, Arctium Lappa, Pic- 
ris, Verbena, Sida tiliaefolia, Gnaphalium, 
Bidens, Cock’s comb, Equisetum, Jasminum 
nudiflorum. — 137 species. 
- " f : * ^ — f - f -o 
4 - TU -ts l 2 3 ao, poisonous plants. 
Rhubarb, Phytolacca, Pardanthus, Ranuncu- 
lus, Arum macrourum, A conitum, Euphorbia, 
Ricinus, Veratrum, Datura, Balsamine. — 54 
species.' 
5 MM Man-ts^ao, scandent plants. 
Cuscuta, Convolvulus, monthly Rose, Paeh- 
yrhizus, Smilax sina, Rubia, Akebia quinata, 
Thladiantha dubia, Bignonia, Ileus stipu- 
lata, Iledera, Quisqualis, Muretia Cochin- 
chin, Aristolochiay Kadsura, Melanthium, 
Roxburgia, Pharbitis Nil, Lonicera sinensis, 
Humulus. — 113 species. 
«• Shui-ts'-ao , waterp lants. Alis- 
ma, Acorns, Typha, Lemna, Marsilea Liin- 
nanthemum, Laminaria Saccharina, Myrio- 
phyllum. — 29 species. 
' • Slii-ts-ao , plants growing on 
rocks or in stony places. Dendrobium, Oxa- 
lis, Saxifraga, Fern, Sempervivum, Sedum. — 
27 species. 
8. ^ liii family of mosses. Lichen, 
Lycoperdon, Lycopodium. — 18 species. 
9. yp Miscellaneous plants not used 
in medicine. — 162 species. 
II. Ku-pu. Grains. 
1. |]J ^ JS ma-mai-tao-lei, 
Hemp, Barley, Wheat, Buckwheat, Sesam, 
Rice.— -9 species. 
2. tsi-su-lei. Millet, Sorgho 
Maize, Opiuniy Poppy, Coix laeryma. — 17 
species. 
3. Shu-tou, leguminous plants. 
Sojabean, Dolichos, Phaseolus, Vicia Faba, 
Pisum sativum, Lab lab. — 13 species. 
III. JVai-pu. Ivitchen Herbs. 
1 . 
Sun-sin-lei , pungent 
plants. Leeks, Garlic, Onion, Mustard, Cab- 
bage, Ginger, Anthemis tintoria, Carrot, Rad- 
ish^ Persffi Star-Anise, Fennel. — 38 species. 
2- Jou-hua-lei , soft and 
mucilaginous plants. Spinage, Amaranthus 
Blitum, Medicago sativa, Purslane, Dandelion, 
Yamsroot, Sweet Potato, Taro, Lilium tigri- 
num, Bamboo sprouts, Basella rubra, Lac- 
tuca, Beet, Chenopodium.— 46 species. 
