https://wiki.tiffa.net/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Translations%3AChinese_herbology%2F3%2FenTranslations:Chinese herbology/3/en - Revision history2026-07-16T07:49:35ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.0https://wiki.tiffa.net/w/index.php?title=Translations:Chinese_herbology/3/en&diff=77806&oldid=prevFuzzyBot: Importing a new version from external source2023-11-26T07:07:53Z<p>Importing a new version from external source</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>The term [[herbology]] is misleading in the sense that, while plant elements are by far the most commonly used substances, animal, human, and mineral products are also utilized, among which some are poisonous. In the ''[[Huangdi Neijing]]'' they are referred to as {{lang|zh|毒藥}} ({{zh|p=dúyào}}) which means toxin, poison, or medicine. [[Paul U. Unschuld]] points out that this is similar etymology to the Greek ''[[Pharmakon (philosophy)|pharmakon]]'' and so he uses the term "pharmaceutic". Thus, the term "medicinal" (instead of [[herb]]) is usually preferred as a translation for {{lang|zh|药}} ({{zh|p=yào}}).</div>FuzzyBot