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.

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