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Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression

Publication date: 18.02.2016

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2015, 2 (2/2015), pp. 29 - 41

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.15.007.4635

Authors

Anastazja Holečko
International Academy of Traditional Tibetan Medicine (IATTM)
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Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression

Abstract

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.

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Information

Information: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2015, 2 (2/2015), pp. 29 - 41

Article type: Original article

Titles:

English:

Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression

Polish:

Nying Lung Disorder, or Tibetan Medicine Perspective on Depression

Authors

International Academy of Traditional Tibetan Medicine (IATTM)

Published at: 18.02.2016

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Anastazja Holečko (Author) - 100%

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