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Medications, Pharmacology: What is the old drug in China?

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Archaeological evidence suggests that Lingzhi mushrooms were used as far back as 6,800 years ago, providing some of the earliest clues to medicinal practices, but to pinpoint **what is the old drug in China?** requires looking at a wider array of historical texts and remedies. The answer is complex, involving multiple substances that have served as cornerstones of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for millennia.