摘要
Kudzu root,when steamed,has a pleasantly sweet flavor and possesses remarkable medicinal properties.Its medicinal value has been recorded in the Bencao Gangmu(Compendium of Materia Medica),a monumental encyclopedia of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)compiled by Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)physician Li Shizhen over 27 years-and finally published in 1593.
