Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. 1. Prolegomena 7
4. 2. Notes on the Translation 23
5. 3. Wang Shizhen’s preface of 1590 27
6. 4. Translation of the Ben Cao Gang Mu , ch. 26 through 33
7. Vegetables I, Fragrant-Acrid [Items], Chapter 26 31
8. Vegetables II, Soft[ing] and Smooth[ing items], Chapter 27 235
9. Vegetables III, Melons, Chapter 28 359
10. Vegetables IV, Water Vegetables 360
11. Vegetables V, Mushrooms-Fungi 360
12. Fruits I, Five Fruits, Chapter 29 471
13. Fruits II, Mountain Fruits, Chapter 30 579
14. Fruits III, Non-Chinese Fruits, Chapter 31 741
15. Fruits IV, Spices, Chapter 32 827
16. Fruits V, Melons and Berries Chapter 33 909
17. Fruits VI, Water Fruits 910
18. Appendix
19. 5. Weights and measures 1007
20. 6. Lists of Substances 1009