Book copied on silk, Prescription of Health Maintenance
Medium:Silk
Date:Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)
Dimensions:Length: 55.5cm; width: 31cm
Origin: Excavated from Han Tomb No.3, Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province, 1973
This manuscript is mainly concerned with treatments and prescriptions for male impotence by strengthening tendons and bone, and for female diseases as well. It is recognized as one of the earliest manuscripts on maintaining good health.