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CONTENTS: Tibetan Medicine I
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PART 1
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Acknowledgement
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Instead of introduction
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How I came across Tibetan Medicine
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Chapter I
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History of medical science evolution in the mysterious Tibet
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Chapter II
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The family tree of the Khangkar family
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Dr. Dolkar ancestors
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The unusual destiny of Lobsang Dolma
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The escape from Tibet
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Dr. Dolma's road to fame
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5.
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Dr. Dolma's death
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Dr. Dolkar - daughter of Tibetan Medicine
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The origin of Tibetan Medicine
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Specializations of Ayurdeva
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Chapter III
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Basic philosophical concepts of Tibetan medicine
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The Primordial Elements
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The Space or Ether Elements
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The Air Element
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The Fire Element
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The Water Element
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The Earth Element
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The importance of dynamic elements
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The external and internal primordial elements
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How the five primary elements were created
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The principle of two opposing potentialities of the five primordial elements
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What is Prana?
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The human, Prana, and longevity
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Chapter IV
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Humoral theory
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What are the humors?
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The creation of humors
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Humors dominant areas of influence in the human body
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The location of the Bekan humor
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The location of the Tripe humor
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The location of the rLung humor
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The connection between tastes and humors
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The functioning of humors
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Humors and sub-humors
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The rLung humor -- neutral humor
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The divisions of the rLung humor are:
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The Tripe humor (Mkhris-pa) -- the warm humor
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The divisions of the Tripe humor are:
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The Bekan humor (Bad-kan) -- the cold humor
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The divisions of the Bekan humor are:
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Why it is said that humors are Functional intelligences
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The potentialities of the three humors
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The connection between the three humors and the three stages of human life
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First stage -- the Bekan stage
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Second stage -- the Tripe stage
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Third stage -- the rLung stage
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Seasons and the three humors
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Chapter V
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Explaining the human being through the three humors
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The physical and mental constitution of people based on humors
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The degree of a humor's predominance
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Classification of the physical and mental constitution of humans by humor
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The Bekan constitutional type
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Physical features
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Mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics
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The Tripe humor constitutional type
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Physical features
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Mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics
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The rLung humor constitutional type
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Physical features
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Mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics
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Chapter VI
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Anatomy (phund-po'i gnas lugs)
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Conception
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The theory of embryo development
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Traumatic experiences of the fetus
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The formation of Chakras
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Physical body components
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Tissues and body structures (lus zungs)
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Residues (dri-ma) or eliminable substances
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How tissues and residues are formed
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The quintessence of food and the cell
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The cell
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Cell structure
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Organic substances of cytoplasm
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Lipids and fats
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The importance of lipids for health
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Glucides or carbohydrates
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The importance of carbohydrates for health
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Proteins or protides
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Amino acids -- the quintessence of protein food
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Essential amino acids
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Semi-essential amino acids
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Peptides
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Proteides
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f.
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Holoproteides
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Heteroproteides
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h.
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Nucleoproteides
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Ferments
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j.
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Cytoplasmic differentiations
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The cell membrane
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Mitochondria -- "cell power plants"
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The importance of proteins for our health
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The nucleus
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Nucleus structure
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Nuclear constituents
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Chromosomes
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Histones and their role in the nucleus
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Compacting (packing) system -- over spiralling of DNA
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"His holiness the DNA."
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RNA and its role
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Genes and their connection with DNA
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Pathogenic genes
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k.
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Genetical grammar
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Vibrational genetics
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Nucleoli
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Nuclear ribosomes
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Inorganic constituents of the cytoplasm
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Water -- the inorganic constituent of the cytoplasm
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The role of water in the body
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The sixth tissue -- the marrow (and the brain)
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Hematoencephalic barrier
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Dehydration of the body
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Chemical elements -- constituents of the cytoplasm
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The importance of minerals
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Mineral sources
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b.
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Salt -- poison or medicine?
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c.
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Calcium
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Kidney stones
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Manganese
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Chromium
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Copper
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Magnesium
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Silica -- the mineral of life
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Boron
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Examples of diseases caused by deficiency or excess of certain minerals in the body
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Stomach ulcer
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b.
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Cancer
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c.
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Iron deficiency
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d.
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Zinc deficiency
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Diabetes and heart disease
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Osteoporosis
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Conclusions
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Chapter VII
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Channels (rtsa) and organs in Tibetan medicine
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Subtle channels (rtsa) and pranic current
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Channel classification
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Channels of genesis (chag-pa'i rtsa)
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The three humors genesis
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Channels of existence (srid-pa'i rtsa)
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C.
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Channels of association ('brel-ba'i rtsa)
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White channels of association
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Channels of life (tshe yi rtsa)
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Vulnerable points
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Lights of passageways (rgyu-lan bu-ga)
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Internal organs classification based on the five primordial elements
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Major organs
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Full or solid organs |
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Hollow or cavitary organs (receptacles) |
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Channels location in the human body |
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Full organs above the diaphragm |
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Solid organs under the diaphragm |
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The correlation between the pranic channels and the three humors |
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Classification of organs depending on the humoral channels along the arms
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Classification of organs depending on the humoral channels along the legs |
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Biorhythms and time of health risk |
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Physiological processes of humors during the assigned times |
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