| What is Tibetan Medicine? Practiced for
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| | and intestine
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| over 2,500 years, Tibetan medicine is a
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| | - "sGrub-byed" - located in the heart
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| system of medicine that is one of the
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| | - "mdangs-sgyur" - located in the liver
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| five major sciences. Also called "gSoba
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| | - "mThong-byed" - located in the eyes and
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| Rig-pa, " (the science of healing),
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| | the fifth element of Mkhris-pa in Tibetan
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| Tibetan medicine includes the use of
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| | medicine is
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| various types of herbs, precious metals,
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| | - "mDog-sel" - located in the skin. The
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| saps, soils, resins and even rocks. While
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| | third type of Nyipa sum is Bad-kan, and
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| ninety-five percent of Tibetan medicine
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| | it too is comprised of five elements:
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| is comprised mainly of herbs, some
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| | - "rTen-byed" - located in the chest
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| precious metals are utilized for "Rinchen
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| | - "Myag-byed" - located in the upper
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| rilpo," or precious pill.
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| | region
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| Tibetan medicine is known to be helpful
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| | - "Myong-byed" - located in the tongue
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| for illnesses such as asthma, anxiety,
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| | - "Tsim-byed" - located in the head and
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| digestive problems, eczema, hepatitis,
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| | last,
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| liver conditions, and other chronic
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| | - "Byor-byed" - located in the joints.
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| diseases. Based on Buddhist philosophy,
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| | Tibetan medicine uses three methods of
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| Tibetan medicine keeps in tune with the
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| | diagnosis via observation, palpation and
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| theory of balancing the "Nyipa sum," --
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| | questioning. Aside from unrine analysis,
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| rLung ("loong"), "mKhris-pa," and
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| | Tibetan medicine practitioners observe
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| "Bad-kan." According to Tibetan medicine,
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| | patient's tongue, pulse taking, and
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| these Nyipa sum are the primary factors
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| | asking the patient specifically about the
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| of ill health, and are known as the three
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| | problem s/he is encountering.
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| poisons of desire, hatred and delusion.
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| | Tibetan medicine treatments, depending on
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| Nyipa sum:
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| | type of Nyipa sum, include advisement of
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| Tibetan medicine holds a belief that
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| | dietary intake behavioural regimens
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| Nyipa sum is the in and outflow of energy
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| | including two examples of remaining in
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| from the five elements of air, earth,
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| | dark and warm places or cold baths and
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| fire, space and water. Theoretically,
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| | showers herbal medicines like agollocha,
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| Tibetan medicine finds that rLung's
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| | charantia, and others and mild or rough
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| functions are to help with growth, body
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| | "surgery" comprised of special butter and
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| movement, breathing and mind, body and
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| | oily compress massage cupping or
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| speech. In Tibetan medicine, there are 5
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| | blood-letting or golden needle therapy --
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| types of rLung:
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| | to name a few.
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| - "Srog-'dzin" - located in the brain
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| | To learn more about Tibetan medicine, or
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| - "Gyen-rgyu" - located in the chest
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| | if you interested in finding a
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| - "Khyab-byed" - located in the heart
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| | practitioner who practices Tibetan
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| - "Me-mnyam" - located in the stomach and
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| | medicine, feel free to review our
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| finally,
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| | holistic practitioners and healing arts
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| - "Thur-sel" - located inthe rectum. The
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| | schools directories at Holistic Junction
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| second type of Nyipa sum in Tibetan
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| | today.
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| Medicine is comprised of mKhris-pa.
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| | References:
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| Tibetan medicine explains that
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| | The Government of Tibet in Exile
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| mKhris-pa's function is to maintain the
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| | "Introduction to Tibetan Medicine" ©
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| balance of body temperature. Five
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| | Brief Overview of Tibiten Medicine - 2005
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| components of mKhris-pa are:
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| | - All Rights Reserved Report by C.
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| - "Ju-byed" - located between the stomach
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