An Illustrated Guide to the Whole Life Cycle of Medicinal Plants

Liangshan, serving as an important "gene bank" of biological resources in Sichuan Province, is renowned as the "Treasure House of Chinese Herbal Medicines in Southwest Sichuan" due to its vast and abundant reserves and variety of medicinal plant resources. This book systematically presents 200 commonly used medicinal plants in Liangshan, covering their common names, original sources, morphological characteristics of the original plants, processing methods, nature and flavor, meridian tropism, functions and indications, as well as usage and dosage. Each medicinal material is accompanied by high-resolution, true-to-life images showing typical growth stages and prepared decoction pieces. The book meticulously documents the full life cycle of each medicinal plant-from seedlings to adult plants, flowers, fruits, and seeds-with their representative morphologies. A total of over 2,000 exquisite images are provided for readers' reference. To facilitate the identification and use of Chinese herbal medicines by personnel in the Yi ethnic region, this book also includes a Yi language translation of the main text, making it a highly distinctive academic monograph.As a bilingual illustrated guide to the full life cycle of medicinal plants in the Liangshan region, this book not only serves as an important resource for the study of medicinal plants in Southwest China but also greatly promotes the exchange and integration of ethnic cultures, providing a valuable reference for Yi ethnic medicine scholars and…