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Unique aspect of Tibetan medicine
Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research
Short Title: Acupunct Electrother Res
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: Nov 30, 2013
Pages: 27 - 43
Sources ID: 92336
Notes: Accession Number: 95948280; Source Information: 2014, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p27; Subject Term: FRUIT -- Therapeutic use; Subject Term: PHYTOTHERAPY; Subject Term: DIAGNOSIS methods; Subject Term: TIBETAN medicine -- History; Subject Term: BUDDHISM; Subject Term: MEDICINAL plants; Subject Term: TIBETAN medicine; Subject Term: PULSE (Heart beat); Subject Term: URINE; Subject Term: ; Geographic Subject: INDIA; Geographic Subject: TIBET (China); Geographic Subject: ; Number of Pages: 17p; ; Illustrations: 21 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram; ; Document Type: Article;Unable to find link to full text
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Tibetan medicine is known as the knowledge of healing in the Four Tantras, the main medical text studied by Tibetan doctors. In the 8th century, King Trisong Deutsen (718-785 CE) invited eminent physicians from India, China, Persia, East Turkestan, Mongolia, and Nepal for the First International Medical Symposium in Samye, Tibet and ordered his personal physician Elder Yuthog Yonten Gonpo (708-833 CE), who lived 125 years, and participated in this conference to summarize. By combining all the information available and presented during this symposium, he compiled the Four Tantras. He established the Tanadug medical school at Menlung in Kongpo, Southern Tibet in 763 CE, and worked for the propagation of Tibetan medicine. He is considered an emanation of Medicine Buddha, who is a symbol of mental and physical well being. In his left hand, the Medicine Buddha clasps a begging bowl with long-life nectar, signifying immortality, and in his right, the Chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki), a symbol of good health. Chebulic myrobalan, Belleric myrobalan, and Emblic myrobalan are together called the "3 Fruits" and are common ingredients in Tibetan medicines. Prof. Omura, Y of NY Medical College evaluated these "3 Fruits" and found that one of them available as a "Haritaki," had the highest normal cell telomere increasing effect by optimal dose, with improvement of circulation all over the body, which in turn inhibits cancer activity. He considered Tibetan medicine to be the most advanced medicine in the world before the 19th Century with its well-organized systematic method as described by colorful Tibetan medical paintings by Sangye Gyamtso (1653-1705 CE). During a typical diagnosis, the physician examines the patients' tongue, radial arteries for pulse beats by the index, middle, and ring fingers of both hands and the urine for features like color, vapor, and bubbles, etc.