Tibetan Medicine

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Tibetan Medicine

Applicant: Tibet Autonomous Region

Project No.: 448

Project No.: IX - 9

Time of publication: 2006 (the first batch)

Category: traditional medicine

Region: Tibet Autonomous Region

Type: new item

Applicant: Tibet Autonomous Region

Protection unit: Tibet University of Tibetan Medicine

Brief introduction of Tibetan medicine (mercury washing method of Tibetan medicine of Lhasa north school and Compatibility Technique of Tibetan medicine Renqing changjue)

Applicant: Tibet Autonomous Region

After the 14th century, Tibetan medicine was divided into two schools: the South and the north. The academic connotations of the two schools have their own strong points and intersect with each other. Both the South and North schools are part of Tibetan medicine. Mercury washing method of Tibetan medicine of Lhasa north school and Compatibility Technique of Tibetan medicine Renqing changjue

Lhasa Northern School of Tibetan medicine is one of the main schools of Tibetan medicine. "Mercury washing method" and "Renqing changjue Compatibility Technique" are unique drug processing techniques.

The "Mercury washing and refining method" of Tibetan medicine is referred to as "mercury processing" or "zuozhuqinmo". The Tibetan people call "zuozhuqinmo" the treasure of Tibetan medicine. It is a famous Tibetan doctor who refined highly toxic mercury into "zuota", the king of non-toxic drugs with unique therapeutic effect, after complicated special processing. Be handed down from age to age, Tibetan medicine scholars attach great importance to the practice and inheritance of Tibetan medicine and carry forward the technology from generation to generation. The practical method of mercury processing was first recorded in the "four medical Canons" compiled by yutuoning mayuntan tribute in the 8th century, and it was described in detail in the formula of the precious drug "Renqing changjue" pill. At the end of the 13th century, the great saint Wu Jian Ba Ren Qin Bei successfully carried out the whole practical operation of "Mercury washing" such as cold and heat treatment and detoxification, and compiled "on making mercury" and other works, which created a complete practical operation of "mercury processing" system of Tibetan Medicine, and made an inestimable contribution to the popularization and promotion of "mercury processing". Later, with the continuous practice and inheritance of the famous Tibetan medicine experts such as the sage gamabarang qiongduoji, sukarnian nidoji and gongzhuyundanjiacuo, the essence of Tibetan medicine culture was passed down from generation to generation and continued to protect human health.

Zota is an indispensable raw material for the preparation of precious Tibetan medicine. It has a long history in the use of Tibetan medicine. After nearly two thousand years of clinical practice, zota has a wide range of applications and a large amount of use. It is the best Tibetan medicine, and has the effects of prolonging life, strengthening body, reducing toxicity and increasing efficiency.

The prescription of Tibetan medicine Renqing changjue was first published in the eighth century in the classic of Tibetan medicine "four medical classics". It is based on the principles of Tibetan medicine, selected natural, precious and rare Tibetan medicine growing in the special ecological environment of the roof of the world, and refined by the combination of modern science and traditional techniques. After more than one thousand years of clinical practice, it has been proved that this product has a unique curative effect on old gastritis, gastric ulcer, chronic atrophic gastritis, liver and gallbladder and other diseases. It is still in use today. With its unique efficacy, it is well-known at home and abroad, and highly praised by medical experts and patients at home and abroad. This prescription is made up of more than 120 kinds of natural animals, minerals and plants unique to Tibet. More than 10 Tibetan medicine enterprises are producing and selling it. Most of the medicinal materials resources have been damaged to varying degrees, and some of them are facing population decline or even extinction. Therefore, starting from the compatibility and skills of Tibetan medicine "Renqing changjue", it is very important to protect and reuse some endangered drugs in the compatibility of Renqing changjue as soon as possible.