康帅

Kang Shuai, about whom limited public information is available, focuses his writing on traditional Chinese medicine and health popularization. Judging from the five works held in the collection, his writing centers on the identification of Chinese medicinal materials and accessible introductions to common medicinal plants. On the one hand, he took part in compiling an illustrated reference work on seed-based identification of Chinese medicinal materials; on the other, his "Exploring" series presents individual herbs such as Cornus officinalis, honeysuckle, Cordyceps sinensis and mint. His style tends to combine illustrations with clear, well-organized text, translating specialized identification knowledge and botanical facts into language accessible to general readers, and serving both scholarly reference and popular health reading. His works are usually classified under medicine and health, and are suitable for readers interested in the identification of Chinese medicines and medicinal-food plants.