Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. CONTENTS 5
3. 1. Prolegomena 25
4. 2. Notes on the Translation 41
5. 3. Wang Shizhen’s preface of 1590 45
6. 4. Translation of the Ben cao gang mu 本草綱目. Chapters 38 - 46 49
7. Section Clothes and Utensils. Chapter 38 51
8. Section Worms/Bugs. Chapter 39 131
9. Section Worms/Bugs. Chapter 40 257
10. Section Worms/Bugs. Chapter 41 337
11. Section Bugs Worms/Bugs. Chapter 42 426
12. Section [Animals with] Scales. Chapter 43 516
13. Section [Animals with] Scales. Chapter 44 636
14. Section [Animals with] Shells. Chapter 45 791
15. Section [Animals with] Shells. Chapter 46 861
16. Appendix 949