%0 Journal Article
%T Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression
%A Holečko, Anastazja
%J The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series
%V 2015
%R 10.4467/24506249PJ.15.007.4635
%N 2 (2/2015)
%P 29-41
%K Tibetan medicine, depression, nying lung, horme, yukcho, nejang
%@ 2450-2561
%D 2016
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/pjacns/artykul/nying-lung-disorder-or-tibetan-medicine-perspective-on-depression
%X 
	Traditional Tibetan medicine perceives so prevalent mental problems as an imbalance of the subtle Wind energy, or Lung in Tibetan. It is one of the three humors (rlung, mkhris pa, bad kan) that govern our health. When out of balance, Lung can cause such symptoms as emotional lability, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, or bipolar disorder, to mention just a few. Over millennia Tibetan medicine has compiled a system of effective methods to rebalance the three humors and bring back the state of health. To the healing methods belong therapeutic diet and lifestyle, herbal compounds, and a wide range of external therapies, such as Tibetan massage kunye, moxa, horme, or yukcho. On top of that spiritual healing, connected with Buddhist tradition, is applicable.