Study on volume and length units of Chinese medicine in song 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:
History, Medieval;
Medicine, Chinese Traditional;
history
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2008;33(21):2574-2576
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In the Song dynasties, the irregular measuring units were seldom used in medicine and length units were no longer used in medicine. The volume units changed from "ancient ones" to "modern ones". There were necessary regulations on the conversion of measuring units of medicine in medical books officially published. Doctor Chenyan made detailed investigations to ancient measuring units.
