The direction of oriental medicine, combining Indian, Chinese and Iranian traditions. Tibetan healers proceed from the fact that body diseases are most often explained by mental imbalance.
Tibetan medicine
The direction of oriental medicine, combining Indian, Chinese and Iranian traditions. Tibetan healers proceed from the fact that body diseases are most often explained by mental imbalance.
As an independent teaching, Tibetan medicine took shape by the 7th century AD, when diplomatic relations between Tibet and China and India were established, and Buddhism was recognized as the state religion. According to legend, three doctors (Indian, Chinese and Persian) translated the main provisions of their medical schools into Tibetan and compiled a collective treatise called "The Weapon of Fearlessness". He formed the basis of the Tibetan art of healing.
Tibetan, like all Eastern medicine, considers the human body as a whole. Therefore, he needs complex treatment, establishing a “good agreement” between all organs.
By analogy with Ayurveda, it distinguishes three human constitutions corresponding to the primary elements: “bile” (fire), “mucus” (water) and “wind” (air). All three principles are present in every person, but usually one prevails. Therefore, all people can be divided into three types according to special psychological and physiological properties.
"Slime" is yin, that is, the cold feminine principle. Anatomically corresponds to the lymphatic and endocrine systems. In the body, it controls all organs that have mucous membranes, as well as fluids: lymph, fat and water. People of this type, as a rule, are calm, balanced and peaceful; they are characterized by slowness and constancy in relationships. They are tall, with a loose body and large features. Passive lifestyle, hypothermia, overeating lead to bronchitis, asthma, gastritis, colitis, thyroid dysfunction, tumors, joint diseases. Products that cause the accumulation of mucus in the body include milk, muffins, most vegetables and flour products. To balance the “mucus” constitution, Tibetan doctors recommend constant physical activity, warming up the body (using spices and warm dishes), baths, energy massages and stone therapy.
The constitution "bile" is considered hot, masculine. People of this type are usually of average height, with a dense physique; energetic, active, prone to leadership, quick-tempered. Abuse of fried and spicy, stress, unwillingness to control emotions lead to cardiovascular diseases, cholelithiasis, hepatitis, atherosclerosis. In Tibetan medicine, "bile" is harmonized with the help of herbal remedies and "cooling" food: cereals, fruits and vegetables, milk.
"Wind" is considered the most important principle in the body, which corresponds to the central nervous system.Tibetan "Wind" is an analogue of Indian Prana, that is, life energy. He is responsible for the interaction of all organs among themselves. People of this constitution are characterized by a slight character, emotionality, vulnerability, fast fatigue. They are usually thin, angular and thin-tight. Diseases "Wind" are associated with overexcusion, excessive labor, lack of sleep and lack of appetite. As a rule, representatives of this type suffer the nervous system: they are prone to depression, chronic fatigue, mental disorders. Tibetan doctors recommend to sleep anymore, protect themselves from extra disorders, never to translate.
In addition to diseases associated with the perturbation of a constitution in the body, Tibetan doctors identify karmic diseases. Moreover, the karma is interpreted not as much as the heritage of past lives, how much as the result of actions in the present: every thing and thought affects the well-being of a person. Karmic diseases are considered the most difficult: they often do not show themselves obvious symptoms, but imperceptibly the patient's patient. However, Tibetan doctors quote the statement of Shakyamuni Buddha: "Buddha is stronger than karma." This means that every person is able to change his fate.
Treatment begins with careful diagnosis. The first stage is the study of urine and language, the second – pulse diagnosis, the third – a detailed conversation with the patient. Tibetan doctors distinguish 47 types of pulsations, unreasonable to ordinary person, but clearly speaking about a particular disease. For diagnostics, the development of a medical program, which necessarily includes the correction of lifestyle and nutrition, visiting the doctor and the reception of phytopreparations.
It is believed that a person is able to cure with its own forces. It is necessary to live in accordance with natural cycles: in winter there are hot food and sleep a lot; In the spring, to drive a stagnant mucus with physical exercises and sharp dishes, but not to coal a weakened by the female post; In the summer, do not abuse in the sun and cold drinks; In the autumn "burn" viruses and drive moisture with the help of incense and smoking sticks.
Despite the fact that an individual program is being developed for each patient, there are a number of general recommendations: not compensate for night sleep day, engage in gymnastics (especially running), dress for the season, drink warm milk, moisturize the skin after bathing. It is especially important for health to refrain from crosses, lies, empty chatters, murders, theft and greed.
Modern practices of Tibetan medicine complain that many treatises are still little studied or not translated – that is why the methodology often seems too common that does not have real evidence of effectiveness. Nevertheless, Tibetan doctors often combine the techniques of allopathy and alternative medicine and deserve if not approval, the tolerance of Western specialists.