| Tibetan Medicine is a powerful & natural medical | | | | His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama has stated in the |
| system that has been successfully practiced for over | | | | past that,'Tibetan Medicine is deeply influenced by |
| 1,000 years. A holistic approach combining dietary and | | | | Buddhist practice and theory that stresses the |
| behavioral changes, herbal cures, massage and | | | | indivisible interdependence of mind, body and vitality. |
| meditation, this unique approach to healing utilizes the | | | | As an integrated system of healthcare Tibetan |
| ancient wisdom of Tibetan master doctors to | | | | Medicine has served the Tibetan people well for |
| diagnose accurately and cure modern diseases. | | | | many centuries and I believe can provide much |
| "The Book of Tibetan Medicine", by Ralph Quinlan | | | | benefit to humanity at large.' |
| Forde, which has being published world wide in 11 | | | | Tibetan Medicine, an extremely important part of |
| languages, claims His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama | | | | Tibetan culture, is a totally integrative medical system |
| has been the main visionary and driving force, in exile, | | | | that is 1000 years old. Tibetan Doctors train for up to |
| who has saved this medical system from extinction. | | | | ten years. Only one copy of over 70 sacred medical |
| The establishment of The Tibetan Medical and | | | | paintings of this healing science now exist. They were |
| Astrological Institute in Dharamsala was one of the | | | | painted in the 17th century and one painting alone |
| first projects His Holiness The Dalai Lama undertook | | | | depicts the development of the embryo week by |
| when he first came into exile nearly 50 years ago. | | | | week, without the use of modern scientific |
| This Institute now trains doctors in this traditional | | | | equipment. |
| medicine, manufactures herbal formulas and supplies | | | | In particular, the synergistic herbal formulas, over |
| healthcare to over 50 Tibetan refugee camps in India. | | | | 1000 formulas with up to 30 herbs each, are |
| Many westerners now also consult with Tibetan | | | | renowned for restoring health over a period of time |
| Doctors, asking advice on how to heal and help | | | | with very little side effects. One formula, Padma 28, |
| cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and even HIV. | | | | is manufactured in Switzerland in a pharmaceutical |
| In the book, which is fully illustrated with over 140 | | | | facility and has undergone a number of scientific |
| paintings, His Holiness The Dalai Lama is pictured | | | | studies. The formula is particularly successful in the |
| together with Lady Doctor Bhutti whom He | | | | treatment of intermittent claudication and vascular |
| personally encouraged to train as a Tibetan Doctor | | | | disease and has been used in the west for over 35 |
| along with a handful of other suitable candidates. Dr | | | | years. The product Padma 28 interestingly has also |
| Bhutti now lives and practices in Boston. She and her | | | | been shown in scientific studies to stop the spread |
| class mates memorized the four medical tantras | | | | of cancer in the body. |
| before qualifying as Tibetan Doctors. | | | | |