The Greek pharmacologistDioscorides’s De Materia Medica is
one of the greatest works in the history of Greek-Arabic Traditional Medicine, and also is an essential medical textbook and pharmacological standard in Europe.
This paper studied the historical background, academic characteristics, editions, and significant contributions to
traditional medicine of De Materia Medica and Dioscorides. It was
concluded that the book has substantial scientific importance and
remarkable cultural attributes. De Materia Medicaof Dioscorides has both
nourished world traditional medicine and promoted the communication and
development of medicinal knowledge worldwide. It is significant for us
to explore further the related understanding of traditional medicine, history,
society, and culture.
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