@article {1526, title = {Crude Drugs for Face Beauty: From Ancient Medical Books}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {18}, year = {2026}, month = {November 2025}, pages = {1-6}, type = {Original Article}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

Introduction: In the last ten years, Mongolia has established the foundations for the intensive development of cosmetic science. At the same time, research on medicinal plants, the main crude drugs for producing herbal cosmetic products, is being conducted on a large scale. Almost 900 species of medicinal plants grow in Mongolia. However, it is important to determine which plants are used for beauty. Aim: From the ancient medical books written by Mongolian lama medical practitioners and scientists from the end of the 17th Century to the beginning of the 20th Century, select medicinal plants used in beauty and explain. Materials and Methods: Six books on traditional Mongolian medicine, including the most famous and ancient "Bdud rtsi{\textquoteright}i bzhi" and "Shel dkar me long" by Ishbaljir (1752), and "Man ngag rin chen {\textquoteright}byung gnas" by Jambal (1829), were used in this study. The source research method was used in the research. In this method, first, the authors{\textquoteright} dates, months, days, and ancient literature are researched in chronological order from the earliest times. Then, in line with the research aim, innovative and creative ideas are compared with other original medical works. Results: To address the issue, we identified medicinal plants used in beauty from ancient medical scriptures written by Mongolian lama medical practitioners and scientists from the end of the 17th Century to the beginning of the 20th Century. The research used 40 ancient medical books of Mongolian lama medical practitioners from the end of the 17th Century to the start of the 20th Century. In particular, the classification and treatment of skin diseases were most clearly presented in the books written by Luvsandanzanjantsan (1639-1704), Ishbaljir (1704-1788), Jambal (1789-1838), Jambaldorj (1792-1855), Luvsanchoinpil (19th Century), and Jigmeddanzanjamts (19th Century). Medicinal plants and ingredients for treating facial skin diseases were determined from each book collected. However, some ancient books did not contain relevant herbal or medicinal ingredients. Conclusion: Six books on herbs and medicinal ingredients used in beauty were selected. The authors of these books are briefly identified one by one with their birth dates, and then the Latin and English names of the plants used in beauty are determined. The names of the books are written in Wylie, a transliteration of Tibetan. We selected 16 medicinal plants and 7 animal-oriented medicines used in beauty and explained them from 6 ancient medical books written by Mongolian lamas, medical practitioners.

}, keywords = {Ancient Medical Books, Beauty, Cosmetic Science, Medicinal plants, Mongolian Lama.}, doi = {10.5530/pres.20260031}, author = {Hugejiletu and Dorjbat S and Enkhtur Ya and Bold Sharav} } @article {1439, title = {Ancient Pharmacognosy Book by Karmapa (1319)}, journal = {Pharmacognosy Research}, volume = {17}, year = {2025}, month = {June 2025}, pages = {796-800}, type = {Review Article}, chapter = {796}, abstract = {

Background: Over the past 30 years, dozens of ancient and under-researched medical scriptures have been discovered, including a few medicinal books written by Indian and Tibetan scholars and monks from the 8th and 14th centuries that had not been studied in Mongolia. One of them is Karmapa Rangbyun rdorje{\textquoteright}s {\textquotedblleft}Sman ming rgya mtsho.{\textquotedblright} Therefore, we conducted this study to analyze and summarize the content of the scripture in addition to translating it from Tibetan. Purpose: First, we translate Karmapa Rangbyun rdorje{\textquoteright}s {\textquotedblleft}Sman ming rgya mtsho{\textquotedblright} (Eng: An Ocean of Crude Drug Names) from ancient Tibetan into modern Mongolian, then examine the content of the scripture and clarify Rangbyun rdorje{\textquoteright}s relationship with the Mongolians through the kings of the Yuan Dynasty. Methodology: g.Yu thog Yon tan mgon po sogs. sngo {\textquoteright}bum sman gyi gtera mdzad. Karma pa Rang byung rdo rje. Sman ming rgya mtsho, Mi rigs dpe sgrun khang. 2006, 850 mm х 1168 mm. The following research methods were employed: the source study method and the comparative method. Conclusion: According to the contents of {\textquotedblleft}An Ocean of Crude Drug Names,{\textquotedblright} written by Rangbyun rdorje in 1319, crude drugs were divided into 11 groups, and within each group, they were further categorized into 10 groups based on their medicinal potency. In the category of drug potency: 40 in precious medicine, 58 in stone medicine, 28 in water medicine, 81 in wood medicine, 15 in nutrient plants, 113 in wood medicine, herbal medicine, and medicinal plants that grow in the plains, 263 in herbal medicine and medicinal plants that grow in fields, 8 in three vehicles (sman rta) of medicine to prefer in general, 21 in salt medicine, 21 in ash medicine and 171 in animal origin medicine group respectively. Their respective medicinal powers were also noted in the book. In the future, it will be necessary to conduct an in-depth study of {\textquotedblleft}An Ocean of Crude Drug Names{\textquotedblright} by Karmapa Rangbyun rdorje, the primary work on ancient pharmacognosy as old as the hills.

}, keywords = {Crude drugs, Pharmacognosy book, Rangbyun Rdorje, Yuan Dynasty}, doi = {10.5530/pres.20252212}, author = {Tsetsegdari Tumenbat and Selenge Erdenechimeg and Menghewulijii M and Baoyintu B and Bold Sharav and Tudevdagva Lkhagvadorj} }