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Cultured Pearls at the Chengdu herb market. Pearls are used in all Traditional Medicine systems, usually in the form of powder.
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Emerald at the Tibet Medicine Institute. Emerald is used in all Traditional Medicine systems except TCM. Used either as a Bhasma (ash) or fine powder.
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Agate as used in Tibetan Medicine either as a Bhasma (ash) or fine powder.
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Several grades of Cinnabar at the Chengdu herb market. Cinnabar is used only after preparation.
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Raw Shilajit at the Chengdu Herb market. This is regarded as a very important medicine in Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine but is not used in TCM.
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Red Coral at the Library of Tibet Works and Archives, Dharamsala. Red Coral is commonly used in all Traditional Medicine systems except TCM. Most used in powder form.
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Sapphire at the Tibet Medicine Institute. Sapphire is used in all Traditional Medicine systems except TCM. Used as a Bhasma (ash) or powder.
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Cinnabar as used in Tibetan Medicine. It has been important in all systems.
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The Biotite form of Mica, used in Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine. It is only used after formation of Bhasma (ash) in which form it is regarded as a potent medicine.

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