Author: Amchi Gurmet Namgyal & Phuntsog, S.T.
Title: Amchi Pharmaco-Therapeutics
Description: New Delhi, Central Council for Research, 1990. orig.wrappers. 24x17cm, 24x17cm, (53),330,(4)pp, Flyleaves; title-page; first & last three pages have some stains & spotting to top page margin.. 5 color plates [1 folding]. Some rubbing. Flyleaves spotted. Good. ¶ Consists of a 5-page English preface & introduciton. Remainder of text entirely in Tibetan script. Pharmacological-therapeutics work based on Tibetan Buddhist medical system. Published by Central Council for Research in Ayurveda & Siddha. [Contents paraphrased from Introduction: Chapter I contains 196 compound formulations on the basis of numerous Tibetan Medical texts; Chapter II describes medical texts out of which most essential & important works are known as Rqu-bzi (the four treatises) [ Rtsa-rgyud (root treatise); Bsgad rgyud (commentary treatise); Man nag rgyuds (instructive treatise); Physi-rguyud (last treatise)]: Since the Rtsa-rgyud (Root treatise) is the most sacred & it is an essence of clasical medicine, it is reproduced here). Chapter III deals with Pharmacognosy & Therapeutic use (nuspa) of single drugs; Chap. IV shows Tibetan medical ingredients derived from vegetable, mineral or animal products; Some are toxic & poisonous. They are purified prior to use by special detoxication & purification methods; These processes are described in detail; Chapter V deals with Mantra (Incantation).

Keywords: Tibetan Medicine, Amchi Therapeutics, Buddhist Medical, Pharmacology, Ethnomedicine, Ethnopharmacology, Pharmacology, Herbal Medicines, Drug Drugs