科学通报1954年9月号‘科学史与科学家介绍’栏发表了李涛著的‘李时珍和本草纲目’一文。这篇文章简明叙述了李时珍编著本草纲目的时代背景和当时整理本草的重要性;简捷地介绍了李时珍 Science Bulletin September 1954 issue of ’History of Science and Scientists’ column published by Li Tao’s ’Li Shizhen and Compendium of Materia Medica’ article. This article briefly describes the background of the time compiled by Li Shizhen and the importance of Materia Medica at that time;