“Four Tantras” (rgyud bzhi) – is the main text of Tibetan Medicine, without it’s proper study nobody can start medical practice.

The fact is that at present time there is no suitable for practice translation into European languages.

English translation:

The underlined translation made by Men-Tsee-Khang (http://www.publication.men-tsee-khang.org/product/tibetan-astronomy-astrology/;
http://www.publication.men-tsee-khang.org/product/the-subsequent-tantra/) is for First, Second and Fourth tantras only. It obtains an essential disadvantage: terms are given in English transcribtion from Lhasa dialect pronunciation. Such approach eliminates understanding a lot and makes practically impossible studying. Especially it concerns Third (not-translated yet) and Fourth Tantras, where the exact meaning and monosemantic reading of names of diseases, substances, compounds, receipts are critical.

Russian translations:

Translation made by Dashievbeing a respectable work, still obtains the same disadvantage.
The invaluable advantages of this work are: all Four tTantras are translated fully; the text is struturised in a western way; it is supplied with detailed comments; applications are provided with indexes of the name of diseases, raw materials and receipts.
But disadvantage is – in spite of many terms are written in Badarayev’s (Russian) transliteration…

But names of healing substancies and receipts are often given in “translation” which in fact is translator’s interpretation. Taking into account the existence of numerous substituted and different receipt names, such indications can't be unambiguously understood.

In the index of healing substances the systematization attempt is given, but insufficient – not everywhere there are botanical names.

In TTM schools, in particular, in Rinchen Tenzin school (http://www.sowa-rigpa.ru/), lectures are based on Tibetan text rguid-bzhi. Students use workbooks where First and Second Tantras are written in Tibetan and underlined translation in Russian.
However, first, this information is separated on student's records; secondly, after all there is no mostly necessary practical information - it is the Third and Subsequent Tantras.

What we do offer:

Underlined translation. It will allow the user, in case of doubts, to be verified with the original.

Transliteration (Wylie or Badaraev(rus) - for the name of diseases, raw materials, medicinal compounds, for the concepts and terms which don't have an unambiguous analog in target language.

Structure of the translation:

An example of final translation:
From:
4th Tantra
Chapter 10
“Medicine wine”

At the same time or consistently it is necessary to publish comprehensive Applicationswhich, having incorporated all available information, will give the chance to students and doctors to understand the text of "Four Tantras" fully.
Generally speaking, each of these Applications would be a solid work and it is good to involve respected doctors with considerable experience, practice and education for creation of such reference books.
Thus, in addition to being usable for practical use

1. Translation of “Four Tantras”we also could create books so much necessary for TTM doctors and students:
2. Index of diseases on Tibetan with definition of analogs in the western diagnostics and justification of such conclusion. The doctor of TTM having experience and education in the western medicine has to supervise such project.
3. Index of healing substances TTM As a basis could be use "Thde encyclopedia of medicinal raw materials" by Andrey Kosoburov, in addition supplemented with photos, comments and notes of the doctors who are deeply knowing the Tibetan pharmacology.
   For example:
   
   
   
   དུག་མོ་ཉུང་
   dug-mo-nyung
   Synonyms dug-nyung, indra-dza-ba, indra-ya-bam
   Actions cooling, dulling, drying up and hardening
   Healing helps at diseases of poisons, at widespread heat in a gall bladder, at a diarrhea because of heat and also at srin in a small intestine
   Original herb

   

   Botanical name Holarrhena antidysenterica Wall. ex A. DC.
   Hindi kurchi, kuda, dhudi, kaura, kalinga или kutaja,
   Chineese: 止泻木
   Using part: fruits
   Taste:
   Taste: Bitter
   After digestion: bitter
   Processing:
   Substitute:

   

   Botanical name Vincetoxicum sibiricum (L.) Decne.
   Using part: fruits
   Taste:
   Taste: bitter
   After digestion: bitter
   Processing:
   Substitute:

   

   Botanical name Chamaenerion angustifolium (L.) Scop, Epilobium spp.
   Using part: flowers and upper leafs
   Taste:
   Taste: bitter
   After digestion: bitter
   Processing:
   Comment of the distinguished doctor:
   

4. Index of receipts It is possible to take as a basis "Receipt - book" by Andrey Kosoburov.
   For example:

gur-gum-bcu-gsum	Gurgum13
གུར་གུམ་བཅུ་གསུམ་
Receipt (sourse 1): 1.gur-gum — 50 2.li-shi — 20 3. gi-wang -20 4. bse-ru — 20 5. mtshal -20 6. tsan-dmar — 40 7. gla-rtsi — 5 8. ‘dzham-‘bras -20 9. bong-nga-dkar -20 10. ru-rta -20 11. a-ru-ra -20 12.ba-ru-ra -20 13.skyu-ru-ra -20
Receipt (sourse 9): 1.gur-gum — 150 2.li-shi — 40 3.ru-rta -80 4. a-ru-ra -180 5. ba-ru-ra -100 6.skyu-ru-ra -120 7. ‘dzham-‘bras -50 (slightly fried for removal of a shell) 8. rgyam-mtshal-cog-la -4 (fried to light gloss) 9. sha-ru (или ma-he’i-rwa ) – 20 (open roasting) 10. tsan-dan-dmar-po — 100 11. bong-dkar -100 12. gi-wang – 0.8 13.gla-rtsi – 0.8
Receipt (sourse 4): 1.gur-gum — 90 2.li-shi — 90 3.ru-rta -15 4. a-ru-ra -50 5. ba-ru-ra -50 6. skyu-ru-ra -50 7. ‘dzham-‘bras -10 8. mtshal -9 9. bse-ru — 10 10. tsan-dan-dmar-po — 10 11. bong-dkar -10 12. gi-wang — 5 13. gla-rtsi — 8 = all mixed with ka-ra
Prescription: (sourse 1): Liver pains after a meal, vomiting with sour liquid, strong slackness, physical weakness, bad characteristics of blood, cureing of urine path, inability to become straight in a waist. Especially well this medicine cures rgud-pa in the liver, heat ‘grams in kidneys (sourse 9): This medicine helps at rgudin the liver, poisoning with the made poisons, wounds, at a heat ‘grams in kidneys, at introduction in kidneys of gnyan, difficulties at urination, at a headache on the one part, srin ya-ma

5. External procedures Encyclopedia and Atlas
   For the present moment there is no full illustrated Encyclopedia about external procedures and points of TTM combined with the anatomic Atlas. In modern sources, in a form habitual to modern perception (photos, anatomic correct references, Latin names, etc.), - only partially, this information contains in the English book by doctor Nida Chenagtsang and MD Tam Nguyen "Sowa Rigpa Points", but full, brought together, no full information on external procedures, Tibetan – Latin names of organs, bones, muscles, vessels; on points.
6. Demonology and rituals.
   In spite of the fact that there are issued a numerous books about subtle creations, but there are no books about purposeful indexes on demons gdon, described in medical treatises and also a distinct research of rituals and other methods of fight against them.
7. History and geography of TTM – from Yuthok to our days. No doubt, such research executed properly would be very useful as for students, and so for the practicing doctors of TTM. Knowledge of geographical, cultural, and political factors which have influenced Tibetan Medicine will give the key for understanding and assessment of both: texts, and recommendations made in them.

For sure all described information would be interesting not only in Russian, but also in Engish, therefore, we sincerely hope for interest in ANO “Tanaduk” of our foreign colleagues.
For technical performance of this work efforts, good will, help and financial support of many people are necessary. We estimate financial cost of systematic performance of these tasks at the level not less than 500 Euro monthly.