Traditional Tibetan medicine is a living tradition and it is one of the most authentic ancient medical systems of mankind. It is a medical system that has a long history of unbroken medical heritage and has the richest collection of medical texts. Most of these texts dates back many hundreds of years and mention the usage of Tibetan medicinal plants in many different forms which have a great potential to contribute to the well being of mankind. It is also compatible with other medical systems as a complementary medical treatment and there are many testimonies of its success in treating chronic diseases. It is based on profound medical theory that is an integration of Science, Art and Philosophy.
Traditional Tibetan physicians are extremely skilled in their unique methods of pulse and urine diagnosis and have a vast knowledge of the application of different forms of treatment. The rigorous training of a traditional Tibetan physician takes more than six years. Medical students must thoroughly memorize the classical medical texts and sit for a number of written, oral and practical tests during their training period.
For
more information on Traditional Tibetan
Medicine, please see Men-Tsee-Khang
and Tibetan
Medicine websites.
