Complex sentence: Berberine was first used in China as a broad spectrum anti-microbes medicine by Shennong (2800 BC), the first recorded use of Berberine is described in the ancient Chinese medical book The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic.
Split into simpler sentences: Berberine was first used in China as a broad spectrum anti-microbial medicine by Shennong (2800 BC). The first recorded use of Berberine is described in the ancient Chinese medical book The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic.