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Currents of Tradition in Sowa Rigpa Pharmacy

Currents of Tradition in Sowa Rigpa Pharmacy

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Currents of Tradition in Sowa Rigpa Pharmacy

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Currents of Tradition in Sowa Rigpa Pharmacy

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Taipei: Duke University Press

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East Asian science, technology and society, 2013-09, Vol.7 (3), p.425-451

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English

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Taipei: Duke University Press

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This article traces patterns of continuity and transformation shaping Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine) pharmacy in contemporary Ladakh, Himalayan India. It examines interlinked changes in the way medicines are being formulated, manufactured, assessed, and positioned in relation to wider social, economic, and political processes. The focus is on two pr...

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Currents of Tradition in Sowa Rigpa Pharmacy

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1629701947

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1629701947

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ISSN

1875-2160

E-ISSN

1875-2152

DOI

10.1215/18752160-2332223

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