周浓

Zhou Nong was born in November 1978 in Kaixian, Chongqing. He is a professor at Chongqing Three Gorges University and holds a doctorate in pharmacy from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, with research focusing on the processing and resources of Chinese medicinal materials. His published work centers on the cultivation, processing, and resource conservation of medicinal plants. As chief editor, he has overseen monographs including *A Fine Remedy for Restoring Yang: Research and Application of Huanshao Capsules*, *Fritillaria cirrhosa in China*, and *Dietary Therapy with Flowers*, which span from specialized studies of formulas and medicinal materials to accessible writings on health and food therapy. Zhou has long guided the cultivation and germplasm conservation of medicinal plants such as Fritillaria cirrhosa, and his writing combines field experience with documentary research, addressed both to medical professionals and general readers.