CAMBRIDGE MEDICINAL PLANTS STUDY GROUP, 1984.
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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; The Study Group ; 1984 Description: 7 Leaves. 30cmDDC classification: 664 Online resources: Full text available here Summary: T h e e x p e d i t i o n c a m e i n t o b e i n g in O c t o b e r 1 9 8 3 a f t e r a p p r o v a l
b y the C a m b r i d g e E x p e d i t i o n C o m m i t t e e a n d t h e n w e n t t h r o u g h
two m e m b e r s h i p c h a n g e s b e f o r e r e a c h i n g its f i n a l c o n f i g u r a
tion. T h e i d e a for t h e p r o j e c t w o r k o r i g i n a t e d f r o m an
e x p e d i t i o n to Z a n s k a r in 1 9 8 3 in w h i c h M a r k R o t h e r a m e t a
l o c a l doctor, o r Amchi, p r a c t i s i n g T i b e t a n m e d i c i n e in Kanj i
V i l l a g e , Z a n s k a r . T h e A m c h i , K a r m a T s e r i n g w a s e a g e r to
s h a r e h i s k n o w l e d g e , a n d the o p p o r t u n i t y to u n d e r t a k e a s t u d y
o f t h e m e d i c i n a l p l a n t s u s e d in t h i s a n c i e n t s y s t e m o f m e d i c i n e
s e e m e d r i p e for t h e p i c k i n g .
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Mount Everest Foundation Report
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Alpine Club Library Oversized Collection | Not For Loan | acl 23322 |
T h e e x p e d i t i o n c a m e i n t o b e i n g in O c t o b e r 1 9 8 3 a f t e r a p p r o v a l
b y the C a m b r i d g e E x p e d i t i o n C o m m i t t e e a n d t h e n w e n t t h r o u g h
two m e m b e r s h i p c h a n g e s b e f o r e r e a c h i n g its f i n a l c o n f i g u r a
tion. T h e i d e a for t h e p r o j e c t w o r k o r i g i n a t e d f r o m an
e x p e d i t i o n to Z a n s k a r in 1 9 8 3 in w h i c h M a r k R o t h e r a m e t a
l o c a l doctor, o r Amchi, p r a c t i s i n g T i b e t a n m e d i c i n e in Kanj i
V i l l a g e , Z a n s k a r . T h e A m c h i , K a r m a T s e r i n g w a s e a g e r to
s h a r e h i s k n o w l e d g e , a n d the o p p o r t u n i t y to u n d e r t a k e a s t u d y
o f t h e m e d i c i n a l p l a n t s u s e d in t h i s a n c i e n t s y s t e m o f m e d i c i n e
s e e m e d r i p e for t h e p i c k i n g .
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