Alchemy Tibet

I am a chemist by profession and always curious about Tibet's Alchemy. Its surprise to myself after so many years of research and talking to people about  Tibetan alchemist and understandable its well preserved. So l decided to make aware of the existence of such a branch of knowledge a Tibetan Chemistry and Alchemy.Tibetan chemistry and alchemy a subject almost unknown and my indebtedness to the Tibetans' early contribution to the development of science was briefly dismissed in the brief outline of the history of science ( by Gerald Druce).  Many of Tibetan ancient philosopher believes metallurgy that is a great science revealed to the world by God himself at the commencement of the present Kalpa ( a mundane period ). It was introduced into Tibet for the purpose of preventing disease and premature old age. In this blog, I will discuss and consider the chemical system of Tibetan medicine as of divine origin. it is a super science, and, as such, is based on something higher than observation and experiment - call it inspiration, revelation or what you will. 

Tenzin Jigmey 

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