"Moyse Charas (1619, Uz\u00E8s, Gard - 1698) was an apothecary in France during the reign of Louis XIV. He became famous for publishing compendiums of medication formulas, many of which had been kept secret for centuries to maintain a monopoly.Pharmacop\u00E9e Royale Gal\u00E9nique et Chymique, first published in 1676, was the best-known of Charas's works and was the first medical book from Europe translated into Chinese."@en . "1619Z"^^ . . . "Charas, Moyse"@en . . . "french pharmacist" . "1698Z"^^ . . "Moyse Charas"@en . . . .