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What are the eight flavors of Zhejiang?
"Eight flavors of Zhejiang" refer to eight Chinese herbal medicines, such as Chrysanthemum morifolium (Tongxiang), Fritillaria thunbergii (Xiangshan), Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Yuqian), Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Corydalis (Yuanhu), Radix Scrophulariae, Radix Ophiopogonis and Radix Curcumae, which have been highly praised by doctors in past dynasties for their excellent quality, wide application range and good curative effect. As early as in Treatise on Febrile Diseases by Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in Han Dynasty, there were 58 applications of "Zhejiang Eight Flavors". Li Shizhen, a famous pharmacist in the Ming Dynasty, quoted the illustrated Materia Medica in the Song Dynasty in the Compendium of Materia Medica, saying: "Atractylodes macrocephala was born in Hangzhou and Vietnam." It can be seen that "Zhejiang Eight Flavors" has long been famous at home and abroad. Some famous old pharmacies, such as Beijing Tongrentang, Shanghai Leiyunshang and Hangzhou Huqingyutang, all choose "Zhejiang Eight Flavors" as the formula. "Zhejiang Eight Flavors" has a long history of cultivation in Zhejiang.