104 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
As to the drugs derived from the vegetable kingdom, he was of 
course only in a few cases able to determine the botanical origin 
of these medicines. 
A more complete collection of drugs used in Mongol or Tibetan 
medicine can be found in Peking in the shop of BS f& BR Wan 
ZI hao, a rich Chinese firm, well known among the Mongols, 
Tanguts and Tibetans, as it carries on a great commercial inter- 
course with these nations and supplies the wants of the merchants 
and Lama priests who are accustomed to repair to Peking in 
winter. This shop is situated between the British and Russian 
Legations, near the so called Mongol market. ‘The proprietor 
has published a list of 865 drugs obtainable at his store, giving 
the names in Tibetan and Chinese and adding the pronunciation 
of the Chinese characters in Tibetan letters. The list is preceded 
by a short preface and followed by a postscript, both in Mongol 
and Tibetan. The preface invites ecclesiastics—lama as well as 
laymen—especially those living in Mongolia and desirous of 
alleviating the suffering of their fellowmen, to apply to the afoze- 
said shop for the drugs enumerated in the list in two languages, 
Tibetan and Chinese. For selecting and arranging this as- 
sortment several medical treatises of celebrated physicians are 
stated to have been consulted. In the postscript it is stated 
that the drugs offered for sale in the shop of Wan I hao under 
the above Tibetan names, are not always exactly the same as the 
original productions of Tibet bearing these names in that country; 
but their medical virtues are stated to be similar, Purchasers 
are requested not to suppose that these drugs have been collected 
without judgment. Besides this the seller directs the attention 
of the public to the advantage of procuring drugs from a great 
firm instead of buying them in retail shops. ‘The postscript is 
signed by Gonbedjan, Professor of the Tibetan school at Peking. 
Among the drugs enumerated in this catalogue there are ¢4 
minerals, 22 articles derived from the animal kingdom; the 
remaining 269 belong to the vegetable kingdom. The greater 
portion of them can be determined. 3 
_ The most important guide for identifying Mongol, Tibetan and 
- Manchoo names of natural productions, and especially economi¢ 
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