Conversion and Standardization of the Weights and Measures for Some Medicinal Substances in Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases
In Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Disease.One sheng of Banxia(Rhizoma Pinelliae)weighs five liang;one Fuzi(Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata)weighs half a liang;a large Fuzi(Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata)weighs one liang;three pieces(slices)of Chenpi(Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae)weigh one fen;two pieces of Zhishi(Fructus Aurantii Immaturus)weigh one fen;six-teen Badou(Fructus Crotonis)weigh one fen;one Wutou(Radix Linderae)weighs half a liang;three Dazao(Fructus Jujubae)weigh one liang;one sheng of Shujiao(Zanthoxylum bungeanum Maxim)weighs three liang;one sheng of Wuzhuyu(Fructus Evodiae)weighs five liang;a handful of Zhuye(Folium Phyllostachydis Henonis)weighs two liang;one sheng of Maimendong(Radix Ophiopogo-nis)weighs six liang;one sheng of Huomaren(Semen Cannabis)weighs six liang;one sheng of Wuweizi(Fructus Schisandrae Chinen-sis)weighs four liang;one sheng of Jiaoyi(Saccharum Granorum)weighs eight liang;a piece of Shigao(Gypsum Fibrosum)the size of a chicken egg weighs three liang;a piece of Daizheshi(Haematitum)with the size of a bullet weighs one liang.These conversions are rated as Grade A for reliability.Additionally,one sheng of raw Zibaipi(Cortex Catalpae)weighs four liang;one sheng of Xingren(Se-men Armeniacae Amarum)weighs five liang;and one sheng of Jingmi(Semen Oryza Sativa)weighs five liang.These conversions are rated as Grade B for reliability.
weights and measuresdosageTreatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous DiseasesZhang Zhongjing
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