神农尝百草

据说神农尝遍百草以试验它们的疗效，并且写了《神农本草经》。《神农本草经》是中国现存最早的药典。

He is said to have tasted hundreds of herbs to test their medicinal value , and is assumed to be the author of Shen-nung pen ts'ao ching ( Divine Husbandman 's Materia Medica ) , the earliest extant Chinese pharmacopoeia .

史前的神农氏时代，神农就遍尝百草而发现茶叶有提神、清心、明目、祛毒的功效。

In prehistoric times , Shen Nong found its good effects after tasting many kinds of herbs .

传说，古代中国神话中的统治者神农曾尝遍百草，并因此多次中毒。

It was said that Shennong ， the legendary ruler in ancient China ， once tasted a lot of plants and was poisoned many times .

神农是因尝百草而出了名的，他走到“宝树”跟前，对树做了一番细致的观察，还向在场的百姓询问了一番宝树的情况。

Shen Nong tasted a hundred herbs out due to his name , he went to " Bao Shu " in front , doing a lot of trees close observation , but also to the presence of people asking a lot Baoshu situation .