Illustrations for the 19th and 20th chapters of the ‘Exegetical Tantra’. The first five images feature the medicaments born by five elements: earth, water, fire, wind (air) and space (aether). Further the medicaments from the groups of metals, stones, shells and minerals are shown.
Chapter 19 explains that all medicaments are born by the primary elements: earth, water, fire, wind and space. The symbols of the elements are featured at the first images of the upper line. Six further images illustrate the connection of six tastes of medicaments (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and astringent) with the vapor of primary elements. For instance, earth and water give sweet taste. Two last images in the section show that the medicaments with fire and wind nature move upwards (vomit) and the medicaments of water and earth move downwards (diarrhea).
Chapter 20 of the ‘Exegetical Tantra’ is dedicated to the medicaments of Tibetan medicine. This table shows the materials of mineral origin. The image of two mountains under the signs of the sun and the moon open up a series of metals. Different kinds of gold (gold in the sand, bars, nuggets and coins, Tibetan gold, Mongolian gold) are shown here along with all sorts of silver (silver in bars, Indian, Nepali and Tibetan coins). Copper in nuggets and bars and ferrum in bars looking like grubbing hoes follow.
The different sorts or turquoise are shown after ferrum and occupy the whole fifth upper line and part of the sixth one. The seashells, corals and lazurite are depicted in a recognizable manner.
The lower fifth line has the images of curative stones starting with reddish black stone called ‘frog’s back’
The magnetic mountain which attracts the metal armour (mailed trousers with frillery) and arms is shown at the end of the line. After the piece of magnet with the needles attached to it the images of petrified remains are shown. Three lower lines are occupied with the images of various minerals such as ores, dyes and ornamental stones. The table finishes with the image of ureteral stones that can also be used for medical purposes.
Chapter 19 explains that all medicaments are born by the primary elements: earth, water, fire, wind and space. The symbols of the elements are featured at the first images of the upper line. Six further images illustrate the connection of six tastes of medicaments (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, spicy and astringent) with the vapor of primary elements. For instance, earth and water give sweet taste. Two last images in the section show that the medicaments with fire and wind nature move upwards (vomit) and the medicaments of water and earth move downwards (diarrhea).
Chapter 20 of the ‘Exegetical Tantra’ is dedicated to the medicaments of Tibetan medicine. This table shows the materials of mineral origin. The image of two mountains under the signs of the sun and the moon open up a series of metals. Different kinds of gold (gold in the sand, bars, nuggets and coins, Tibetan gold, Mongolian gold) are shown here along with all sorts of silver (silver in bars, Indian, Nepali and Tibetan coins). Copper in nuggets and bars and ferrum in bars looking like grubbing hoes follow.
The different sorts or turquoise are shown after ferrum and occupy the whole fifth upper line and part of the sixth one. The seashells, corals and lazurite are depicted in a recognizable manner.
The lower fifth line has the images of curative stones starting with reddish black stone called ‘frog’s back’
The magnetic mountain which attracts the metal armour (mailed trousers with frillery) and arms is shown at the end of the line. After the piece of magnet with the needles attached to it the images of petrified remains are shown. Three lower lines are occupied with the images of various minerals such as ores, dyes and ornamental stones. The table finishes with the image of ureteral stones that can also be used for medical purposes.
