Medical Thangka with medical herbs is handpainted on cotton canvas. The thangka depicts the medicinal plants.
The knowledge of Tibetan Medicine, which is known for its effectiveness in treating not only physical but also mental illnesses, was written down about a thousand years ago in the book of the Four Medical Tantras.
These medical texts were later described more in detail in the Blue Beryl, the 17th Century medical encyclopedia that became famous for its large number of special thangka paintings (that were added in 1687).
