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The article presents information regarding the proceedings of the Seventh International Congress of the International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine (IASTAM), which was held in Thimphu, Bhutan, during September 7-11, 2009. Under the convention, a multi-day panel titled "Cultivating the Wilds: Considering Potency, Protection, and Profit in the Sustainable Use of Himalayan and Tibetan Materia Medica" was organized.
The article offers information on the medicinal practice used in Zhongdian, China. The author focuses his research on the significance of ethnicity in the practice and use of Tibetan medicine in the area. Also included in his research are to understand the basic training and certification of a Tibetan physician and the natural environment of the country which is surrounded mostly by medicinal plants.