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Warehouse of Medicinal Materials, Part Two
The director of the factory discusses the warehouse of medicinal materials. -
Warehouse of Medicinal Materials
A doctor introduces the warehouse in which medicinal materials from around the world are stored. -
Dept of GI Disorders: Introduction 3
Doctors in the Department of Gastrointestinal Disorders discuss their work.
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Dictionary of Tibetan Materia Medica
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsView portions of Pasang Yonten's "Dictionary of Tibetan materia medica" on Google Books. -
Chronological Medical Texts List
Posted on May 19, 2010 | No CommentsA chronological list of Tibetan medical texts by Kurtis Schaeffer, last updated in 2002. -
Diagnosis
Posted on May 18, 2010 | No CommentsTraditionally, diagnostic techniques are organized into visual techniques, pulse analysis, and interrogatory techniques. Today in Lhasa’s Tibetan hospitals, new diagnostic techniques are being integrated into clinical practice as well. Diagnosis involves relating symptomology with pathology by means of the “three examinations” and the “three methods of... -
Pharmacy
Posted on May 17, 2007 | No CommentsThe term “pharmacy” refers to the development of medicinal materials; “pharmacology,” sometimes also called “pharmaco-therapeutics,” refers to the clinical application of medicinal substances. This page will eventually discuss both of these topics but for now focuses primarily on pharmacy. These pages... -
Therapeutics
Posted on May 17, 2007 | No CommentsTraditionally in Tibetan medicine, diet and behavioral recommendations are initial therapies for many types of health conditions. Various medicinal substances are also prescribed. Although Tibetan medical texts present techniques for surgical intervention, surgery is generally recommended only as a last ...
