This book contains the description of nearly 200 Tibetan medicinal plants, including herbs, shrubs and trees. These plants thrive in the picturesque Kangra Valley against the backdrop of majestic Dhauladhar Mountain Range in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Many of the plants the author have mentioned herein grow well in all the foothills of the Himalayas as well as in various parts of the world. The medicinal plants may vary slightly in their qualities from place to place, but their therapeutic uses are similar. This book is based mainly on the authentic Tibetan medical texts. It is considered the most outstanding contribution in the field of Tibetan materia medica. The use of plants for food, spices, medicines and for various other purposes has existed for a very long time in Tibet. In ancient times, plants were identified and documented according to the insights and field observations of great Tibetan scholars who were also often mystics. The knowledge of Tibetan medicinal plants, passed down through many generations, is lucidly presented in this book in the hope that it may bring significant benefit to amateurs, professionals and modern scientists alike.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Tsering Dorjee Dekhang
Dr. Tsering dorjee Dekhang graduated from the Tibetan Children’s Village school in Dharamsala, he joined Men-Tsee-Khang (Tibetan Medical & Astro.Institute of H. H.the Dalai Lama) in 1988. In 1992 he earned the Kachupa Degree (BTMS) in Tibetan Medicine. He worked at the Hunsur Branch Clinic before returning in 1994 for practical training under Dr. Tenzin Choedak at Men-Tsee Khang’s pharmaceutical department. Since 1995 he has worked in the research wing of the institute. After intensive post-graduate study he was awarded the Menrampa Degree (MD) with distinction in 2004. He is currently the Deputy Director of Men-Tsee-Khang.Dr. Dorjee has represented Men-Tsee-Khang at various seminars and medical camps. He also served as the English interpreter for Dr. Tenzin Choedak and Dr. Lobsang Wangyal, who were both personal physicians to HH. the Dalai Lama. Dr. Dorjee visited Austria, England, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and U.S.A. for medical consultations and lectures. He co-authored the book Tibetan Medicinal Plants (published in Germany by Medpharm Scientific Publisher, 2001). In addition to assisting with the translation of several books into English and Tibetan he guided many international students and doctors in their study of Tibetan medicine.This current work on Tibetan medicinal plants stems from Dr. Dorjee’s extensive field experience with the plants of the Himalayan foothills. Currently he is on the editorial board of sMan-rtsis English Journal (Journal of Tibetan Medicine & Astro.Science) and committee that organizes Tibetan medicine courses for international scholars.
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