Language: Chinese with scientific nomenclature
Herbal Medicines of Southern Yunnan, Volume makes use of a famous, widely used Chinese herbal written regionally, which was later cited many herbal books. Each drug is accompanied by its scientific name, morphological description, botanical drawings and drug function.
Summary in Chinese:
《滇南本草(第2卷)》是我国一部著名的用中文写成的地区性本草,流传甚广,并被以后许多本草书籍引用。用少数民族文字写的地区性本草较多,多数是建国后才发掘整理,并译成中文。这些整理本的特点除部分药物不清楚外,对每种药物都附有拉丁学名、形态描述、植物绘图及药物功用。