Dharmapala Thangka CentreSchool of Thangka Painting


Seventy-seven Tibetan Medical Thangkas

Medical Buddha Bhaisajyaguru

Plate 1
Palace of the Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru, master of remedies.

Plate 2
The root of physiology and pathology.

Plate 3
The root of diagnosis.

Plate 4
The root of treatment

Plate 5
Human embryology

Plate 6
metaphors and measurements of the human body

Plate 7
Anatomy: anterior view.

Plate 8
anatomy: posterior view

Plate 9
interconnecting channels: anterior view.

Plate 10
interconnecting blood vessels and channels: posterior view.

Plate 11
Minir conneting channels or capillaries

Plate 12
Course of the lifespan principle

Plate 13
White channels

Plate 14
Vulnerable points: Anterior view

Plate15
Vulnerable points: posterior view

Plate 16
Wondrous synopsis of the humours - indications of physical decay.

Plate 17
indications of physical decay - dream prognosis.

Plate 18
Auspicious dreams - signs of impending death.

Plate 19
Pathology

Plate 20
Conduct

Plate 21
Knowledge of dietetics

Plate 22
Knowledge of dietetics - dietary restrictions

Plate 23
Gemstones and minerals

Plate 24
Earth, wood, nectarous and Plateau medications

Plate 25
Plateau and herbal medications

Plate 26
Herbal medications I

Plate 27
Herbal medications I

Plate 28
Herbal and animal medications

Plate 29
Supplementary materia medica I

Plate 30
Supplementary materia medica II

Plate 31
Supplementary materia medica III

Plate 32
Compounding of medications I

Plate 33
Compounding of medications II

Plate 34
Medical instruments

Plate 35
Prophylactics - diagnosis - therapeutic principles

Plate 36
Two methods of treatment.

Plate 37
The practising physician

Plate 38
Bloodletting, surgical and moxibustion points: anterior view.

Plate 39
Bloodletting, surgical and moxibustion Points: posterior view

Plate 40
Humoural disease – indigestion – tumors

Plate 41
Morbid pallor, oedemata, dropsy, fever

Plate 42
Phases and types of fever.

Plate 43
Contagious fevers, diseases of the head and viscera

Plate 44
Miscellaneous diseases - co-emerging wounds.

Plate 45
Co-emerging wounds - pediatrics

Plate 46
Gynaecological diseases - demonic possession

Plate 47
Topographical channels: anterior view.

Plate 48
Topographical lines of the channels: posterior view.

Plate 49
Localization of the viscera within the trunk

Plate 50
Localization of the purulence of the viscera

Plate 51
Poisons

Plate 52
The greater elixir of rejuvenation

Plate 53
The lesser elixir of rejuvenation - virility and fertility

Plate 54
Preparations - pulse techniques and types -seasonal pulses.

Plate 55
Mother-son and friend-enemy cycles - pulse divination

Plate 56
Pulse divination - seven astonishing pulses

Plate 57
Seven astonishing pulses

Plate 58
Seven astonishing pulses

Plate 59
Astonishing pulse prognostications - pulse frequency

Plate 60
Pulse frequency - general and specific pulses

Plate 61
Death pulses - pulses indicative of demonic possession

Plate 62
Life essence pulses - preliminaries to urinalysis

Plate 63
Urine indicative of health and disease

Plate 64
Pathological signs - impending death -demonic possession

Plate 65
Demonic possession - divination I

Plate 66
Demonic possession - divination II

Plate 67
Tongue diagnosis - tranquillizing agents -oil therapy

Plate 68
Cathartic procedures

Plate 69
Cathartic procedures and bloodletting

Plate 70
Bloodletting channels and moxibustion

Plate 71
Moxibustion and minor surgery: posterior view

Plate 72
Moxibustion according to the King ofthe Moon treatise: anterior view

Plate 73
Moxibustion according to the King ofthe Moon treatise: posterior view

Plate 74
Compress, fomentation, ointments and minor surgery

Plate 75
Summary if The Four Tantras - Treatment ostensible and imaginary diseases

Plate 76
Treatment of absolute disease and karmic diseases.

Plate 77
Entrustment of the Four Tantras