Materia Medica vol1-3 (1-20)

This encyclopedia is an extensive reference guide on medicinal raw materials used in traditional Tibetan

medicine (Sowa Rigpa), compiling and systematizing information from numerous modern and

ancient sources, as well as insights from experts and tradition holders. The guide provides various

Tibetan names for medicinal raw materials according to the perspectives of different traditions of Tibetan

medicine, including Buryat-Mongolian, Nepalese, and Bhutanese traditions. It includes details

on the tastes, actions, parts used, methods and timing of harvesting, processing techniques, and

the medicinal properties of the plants, along with their photographs. The plant descriptions are supplemented

with scientific information: morphology, distribution, chemical composition, and medical

applications. The guide also features a separate index of raw material names in Tibetan, Latin,

Russian, English, Chinese, as well as Hindi and Sanskrit. This reference guide is primarily intended

for practicing Tibetan medicine specialists, students studying Tibetan medicine, scholars exploring

various aspects of Tibetan medicine, as well as those practicing or studying other Eastern medical

systems, such as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, and others.

Encyclopedia Materia Medica Sowa Rigpa, Volumes 1-3 – 266 p., ill.

Saint Petersburg, ≪Tanaduk≫, 2025