An introduction to Tibetan medicine by one of its foremost practitioners. In the West, people often think of Tibetan medicine primarily as a spiritual healing system, but it is important to remember that it is actually a medical science developed through thousands of years of objective analysis, intuition and insight.

Tibetan Healing Science: Bod Kyi Sowa Rigpa, Dr Pema Dorjee, Paperback, 56 Pages, $8.00

Dr. Dorjee, one of the most senior and renowned Tibetan medical practitioners outside Tibet, is married to Dr. Yeshi Khando Dorjee, who practices Tibetan medicine in Majnu-ka-Tila in Delhi. Their eldest daughter, Tenzin Yangkyi, graduated with a B.Sc. from St. Joseph College, Darjeeling and holds a degree in Tibetan Medicine and Surgery from the Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Saranat, Varanasi. Their younger daughter, Tenzin Choeying, holds a BA in Political Science (Honours) from Delhi University and has recently graduated from the Tibetan Medical College in Dharamsala.

Contents: Tibetan Healing Science: Bod Kyi Sowa Rigpa by Dr. Pema Dorjee with Eleanor Lincoln Morse
1. Introduction	1
2. The Foundation of Tibetan Medicine	3
History	3
Tibetan Medicine & Buddhism	5
Qualities of a Skillful Healer	5
The Five Elements	6
3. The Cause of Suffering & Denial	8
The Three Nyespas	13
Loong, Tripa, & Badkan Personality Traits	20
The Effect of External Elements on Loong, Tripa, & Badkan	22
External Conditions Which Create Disease	23
4. Diagnosis of Disease	28
Treatment Alternatives	34
5. In Summary	37