NEWS | General News | TCM News | Medical Center News | Health Archive
Current location: home>> News >> TCM News
The New Classification Of Tibetan materia
The classification of Tibetan materia medica is different from that of other medical systems. What has been outlined already is the general classification in ancient literature. All sorts of classifying methods have their own limitations; for instance, overlapping descriptions used to appear in classifications either by parts used or by the effect of the materia medica. Modern classification of materia medica is based on the natural properties of the drugs. Hence, it is reasonable to incorporate this idea into the classification of Tibetan materiamedica. So, we will utilize this idea in our discussion of Tibetan materia medica, and, by incorporating both natural properties and the ideas of ancient Tibetan pharmacology, come up with three main categories, mineral, plant and animals. Minerals, for instance; can be described as follows.

Jewelry: Two kinds, non-melted and melted.
Non-melted jewelry: diamond, jade, turquoise, pearl, amber, coral and agate,crystal, etc.Malted jewelry: gold, silver, mercury, copper, iron, iron rush, tin, lead and Jewelry drugs are always applied for stubborn diseases. For instance, gold is
used for detoxifying jewelry intoxication, strengthening the body and prolonging life. Silver astringes yellow fluid, pus and blood. Copper clears heat in the liver and lung. Iron detoxifies liver toxicity and eliminates edema. Pearl cures brain
fistula, while coral clears liver heat, vessel heat and toxic heat. Blue lapis lazuli eliminates all disorders. Agate expels devil disorders, while amber improves the eyesight and removes nebula.

Stones: Divided into non-melted and melted.Melted stones include: magnite for treating wounds in the head skeleton, vessel disorders and extracting bullets; gold and silver ores are soothing and reduce vessel disorders and drain off yellow fluid. Tin ores cure sores, dry up pus and help regenerate muscle.Non-melted stones: Calcitum clears badkan heat and treats myelitis. Sinospirifer Sinensis benefits the brain, dries up yellow fluid and heals wounds;
Earth: Divided into natural and processed.

Gypsum clears lung heat and facilitates the flow of bile. Bezoar clears liver heat and heat in the solid viscera. Salts and alkalines: In Tibetan medical theory, it is claimed that these medicines possess the seven effects of water (sparse, cool, heavy, blunt, mild,moist and soft), and the seven effects of fire (heat, sharp, dry, rough, light,not-damp and active). Its effects are the genei'ation of badkan and rnkhris pa, eliminating wind, and facilitating the excretion of urine and stool. However, different salts have different properties and effects, and should be carefully investigated clinically.Below is the detailed description of common important Tibetan material medica in all three categories.

Besides, If you have any question about health or health care for obesity and acupuncture lose weight,contact with our experts for detailed consultation,please click herehttp://net.zoosnet.net/LR/Chatpre.aspx?id=NET39826137

Please comment here.
Name: E-Mail:
*
Comment made on this article doesn't stand for the position of TCMADVISORY.
...
Copyright©2003,Guilin Sino-western Joint Hospital Chinese Medicine Advisory Department
About Us | TCM | Reflexology | Acupuncture | Taiji | Qigong | Herbal Tea | Products | Advertise | Contact us | Links | Site Map
Tel: +86-773-5820588
Fax: +86-773-5845295
E-mail: tcmadvisory@gx163.net tcmadvisory@yahoo.com
GuiLin ICP No.06002452