Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute Museum

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AHXFF9 Amchi Tibetan medicine doctor diagnosing patient in Men Tse khang Tibetan Medical Astro Institute Branch Clinic Boudhanath.
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Three floors of displays explain the sophisticated sciences of Tibetan astrology and medicine.

Illustrative thangkas supplement samples of the plants and minerals from which medicaments are made: cinnamon wards against flatulence; cumin and coriander help combat anorexia; gold helps rejuvenation and longevity. Other curiosities include a brass hammer for treating tumors, insanity and body-ache. There's good explanatory matter in English.

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