Resources
Reference materials and recommended readings on Tibetan medicine.
Essential Classics
The Four Tantras (rGyud bZhi)
Yutok Yonten Gonpo
The foundational classic of Tibetan medicine, compiled in the 8th century.
Crystal Mirror of Medicinal Plants (Shel gong Shel phreng)
Dilmar Tenzin Phuntsok
A monumental herbal compendium documenting 2,294 medicinal substances.
The Lunar King Medical Treatise (Sman dpyad zla ba'i rgyal po)
Anonymous
One of the oldest surviving Tibetan medical texts, synthesizing Indian, Persian, and Chinese medicine.
Modern References
Chinese Tibetan Medicine (Textbook)
Modern comprehensive textbook of Tibetan medicine.
Tibetan Pharmacopoeia
Authoritative reference on the origins and applications of Tibetan medicinal materials.
Tibetan Medicine Terminology Reference
Trilingual glossary: Tibetan-Chinese-English.
External Resources
Tibetan Medical University— ttmc.edu.cn