The Apothecary Diaries was initially a light novel that later received two manga adaptations followed by an anime adaptation. Season 1 of the anime has intrigued fans about its origin and setting.. Welcome to the The Apothecary Diaries Wiki, a wiki dedicated to everything about The Apothecary Diaries / Kusuriya no Hitorigoto that anyone can edit. Please help us by creating or building upon any of our articles! We currently have 16,137 edits to 516 articles and 1,632 images on this wiki. The Apothecary Diaries is a mystery series; this site contains SPOILERS for many plot twists from all.
Set in a fictional country inspired by Tang Dynasty-era China, the series follows Maomao, a girl trained in medicine by her apothecary father. After being sold as a servant to the emperor's palace, she secretly uses her skills to solve mysteries and help others. Two manga adaptations began serialization in 2017.. Apothecary Diaries is 15th century China, but cacao beans wasn't imported to Europe (and the world) until 16th century…..how is there chocolate in Ming Dynasty China !? Aztec woman making chocolate.