Readings
The following texts are recommended for the study of this topic:
Christa Kletter and Monika Kriechbaum, eds., Tibetan Medicinal Plants
(Stuttgart: medpharm Scientific Publishers, 2001).
Barry Clark, trans., The Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine
(Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications, 1995).
Dorje and Meyer, eds., Tibetan Medical Paintings (New York:
Harry N. Abrams, 1992), Volume 1.
Additional articles will be recommended as needed.
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Learning More
Frances Garrett (July 2003)
Techniques of Tibetan Pharmacy
This page will be further developed
during the fall of 2003.
Study videos:
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step One, the factory office that
is involved in the identification of medicines.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Two, the factory room in which
herbs and other medicinal materials are ground into powder
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Three, scenes from the factory
room in which powderized medicinal materials are further
processed
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Four, the factory room in which
pills are shaped and sorted.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Five, the factory room in which
pills are initially dried.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Six, the factory room in which
pills are sorted.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Seven, the factory room in
which pills are coated.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Eight, the factory room in
which pills are baked in ovens.
Making Tibetan Medicine: Step Nine, the factory room in which
pills are dried in large ovens.
Packaging Pills: Part One, a factory room in which pills are
packaged individually
Packaging Pills: Part Two, a factory room in which individually
packaged pills are placed in boxes for shipping
Changing Techniques of Pharmacy, a doctor responds to a question
about whether there is any conflict between modern techniques
of pharmacy that rely on machinery and traditional methods
of making medicines by hand.