The average elevation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is 3,800 meters, where it is cold and oxygen-deficient, with direct sunlight. It is a pure land and a forbidden area of life. Living there requires great vitality. Every plant and tree has precious medicinal value, and its pectin, polysaccharide and antioxidant components are much higher than those of plain plants. Only good materials can make good medicine.
The processing method of Tibetan medicine is unique. Tibetan medicine can be used not only for animals and plants, but also for many minerals and metals, such as mercury, gold and silver. Mercury medicine technology is called "Zuotai" technology, which is to add 100 kinds of Tibetan medicinal materials and minerals into liquid mercury, and make it into black powder after 160 steps and 100 days. The processing technology of Tibetan medicine can remove the toxicity of raw materials, so Tibetan medicine can achieve the effect of treating diseases without treating them, but the dosage is different.
Tibetans are especially devout in their beliefs, abide by the principle of doing things, and pick medicinal materials at the right time according to astronomical examples. The medicinal materials used up in that year will not be used in the new year to ensure the freshness and effectiveness of the medicinal materials. Today, with the development of science and technology, some Tibetan medicines are still made by traditional methods. For example, Zishen Pill (commonly known as Tibetan Dan) is a sacred health care product for lamas, living buddhas and dignitaries. The production process is all manual (traditional skill), and the front-line production personnel are all male (traditional skill).
Due to the geographical location and living environment, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive system diseases and rheumatic bone diseases have a high incidence among Tibetans, and Tibetan medicine has a special effect in treating these diseases. At the same time, the concept of treating diseases by Tibetan medicine is also a holistic view, which pays full attention to the internal organs of the human body. Each disease has its corresponding specialties, such as Xinwei -35 Shiwei Sean Pill, Feiwei -25 Zhuwei Huangsan and Ganwei.
Tibetan medicine has a long history, extensive knowledge and a holistic view of physical and mental health, which will play a great role in the future disease treatment and health care.