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Materia Medica of Tibetan Medicine: Identification, Quality Check and Protection Measures

In: Asian Medicine
Authors:
Dr Dawa
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Tsering D. Gonkatsang
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Online Publication Date:
01 Jan 2009
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This paper discusses the relationship between Tibetan medical theory and practice with respect to the classification of

Materia Medica

and the discernment of quality and potency. Based on more than thirty years of experience as a Tibetan medical practitioner, the author describes a number of specific

Materia Medica

in detail, with an emphasis on how to determine fake from authentic ingredients. The author also offers recommendations and guidance on proper cultivation techniques and conservation methods, in line with Tibetan textual sources on the subject, in combination with empirical knowledge.

Title:
Materia Medica of Tibetan Medicine: Identification, Quality Check and Protection Measures
Article Type:
Research Article
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1163/157342109X568892
Language:
English
Pages:
407–432
Keywords:
quality; cultivation; threats to species diversity; Materia Medica; Tibetan medicine
In:
Asian Medicine
In:
Volume 5: Issue 2
Publisher:
Brill
E-ISSN:
1573-4218
Print ISSN:
1573-420X
Subjects:
General, Asian Studies, History of Medicine, History

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