Study on measuring units of Chinese medicine in Wei Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties.
- Author:
Rui-xian ZHANG
1
;
Qin LU
;
Wei ZHANG
;
Mu-qun ZHANG
Author Information
1. China Institute of Chinese Material Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medicinal Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. zhang_ruixian@sohu.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
History, Ancient;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
history;
methods
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2008;33(15):1906-1908
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There were some changes for the measuring units of medicine in Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern dynasty. The measuring units of length showed decreased usage in medicine measuring, while increased usage of weight units. Weight unit was also used for measuring medicines that had been measured by imitate unit or assessed unit. Besides, some special measuring units for medicine appeared in this period of time.
