1518
Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593)
Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593)
Li Shizhen, Chinese physician and mineralogist (died 1593)
Li Shizhen
Chinese physician and pharmacologist (1517–1593)
- Born
- 1518
Li Shizhen, courtesy name Dongbi, was a Chinese acupuncturist, herbalist, naturalist, pharmacologist, physician, and writer of the Ming dynasty. He is the author of a 27-year work, the Compendium of Materia Medica. He developed several methods for classifying herb components and medications for treating diseases.