Similar to Ayurvedic Medicine, Tibetan Medicine is based upon knowledge of the bodily energies or juices and good health is supposed to be based on the balance between these three energies These three energies being- Wind- The energy of movement, Bile- The fire of life and Phlegm- The fluid element. 
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These bodily juices and energies are not physical in nature but also have psychological and spiritual connotations. When these three energies are in balance, good health is obtained BUT when they go out of balance various illnesses arise, depending on the energy/ bodily juice that is out of balance. 

These three energies/bodily juices are supposed to go out of balance due to various factors- namely physical, environmental & seasonal factors and also spirit poisons such as greed, hate and ignorance or suppression leading to a spiritual blindness. 
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Hence the psychological aspects of the balance are noted from the fact that these bodily juices/energies can be out of balance due to wrong thinking and straying from the right and healthy spiritual path of devotion and prayer. 

In addition, wrong diet, bad karma, bad climatic conditions, unfavorable influence of stars and spirits and demons are also supposed to cause this energy/bodily juices imbalance, thus causing sickness & ailments.

In this way, Tibetan Medicine, does not view an illness as merely a ‘result’ of some cause, but takes a wholistic view- which considers various aspect of our human existence. It truly considers the connection as well as the interdependencies of our mind, body and spirit connection. 

Because of this Tibetan Medicine attempts to heal the complete- i.e. whole person and not just ‘cure’ some ailment!!

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Similar to the ancient healing science from India, Ayurveda, The Tibetan System of classification is based on the five elements. 

Which is to say, the Tibetan Medicine systems also believes that our bodies like nature, are made up of the five elements namely- Air, Fire, Water, Earth and Space. These constituents in turn make our body and our bodily juices/energies and thus need to be balanced to achieve good health. 
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Air represents the neutral property, Fire the hot property and the Water/Earth represents the cold property and they represent the Wind, Bile and Phlegm bodily energies respectively. 

Each of these elements also has eight active forces such as heavy, oily, cool, dull, light, harsh, hot and sharp. Each of these elements also have some of these seventeen qualities namely, heavy, stable, dull, dry, fluid, cool, hot, sharp, oily, harsh, light, supple, pale, cold, gentle, smooth and flexible. 
 
The various interplay of these eight active forces and these seventeen qualities; increases or decreases the Bodily energies and thus brings about imbalance, further leading to illnesses and ailments.

So, in the Tibetan Medicine system, the methods of diagnosis involve Pulse Diagnosis as a primary and very important method. The right and the left wrist show the state of health or problem for various organs and these are noted differently for men and women. 
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The second method of diagnosis is Urine Analysis and the third method is Tongue Diagnosis. 

Treatment in Tibetan Medicine involves, dispensing various medicinal herbs, which are carefully chosen to have the energies, and qualities that are in imbalance so as to bring about the required balance and thus good health to the patient. 
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In addition, diet and lifestyle changes are also a mandatory part of a successful treatment. 

Moxibustion, and rituals such as Cupping, Cauterization & Blood Letting are also very well-known and often used treatment methods used particularly in detoxification, circulatory problems, injuries, bruising and inflammations.  

In addition to these, there are other methods which are occasionally used such as acupuncture, particularly with gold needles as well as spiritual and religious rites such as special prayers and so on.

Tibetan Medicine does view the whole person as a deep connection of mind-body-spirit.

And because of this, such spiritual practices such as prayer, mantra chanting (a form of sound healing), other healing sounds like from the Tibetan singing bowls and other such traditional methods also form part of the entire healing session and mode of treatment.

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Tibetan Medicine is an ancient method of health and healing. It has origins in the ancient Vedic science of healing from India, called Ayurveda. It is believed that the Buddha himself had given this medicinal knowledge during his teachings. In this regard, The Buddha is better known as “The Medicine Buddha”. 
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The Medicine Buddha is regarded as the greatest healing and the King of Aquamarine Light and thus is given the highest respect and revered with love and devotion. It is believed that the Medicine Buddha has the healing knowledge to address all the possible 404 illness that can inflict our human system (mind, body and spirit).

Tibetan Medicine treats the entire mind-body and spirit realm of the patient, as against of only the body, which is typically the case of modern medicine and the min-body, which is the case of traditional herbal medicine. In recent years as people are looking for healing alternatives that are natural and more in tune with our bodily systems, Tibetan Medicine has gained much recognition (and rightly so) in recent years!
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The energy as well as spiritual aspect of sound, colors, aroma and so on play an important role in enhancing the medicinal herbs that are administered to a person. This helps to effectively bring about a wholistic healing experience for the person.

It is the tantric master, Yuthog Gonpo, who added some more informative data to the original medical texts to bring the relevance in tune with the then current times to give the Four Tantras. These Four Tantras form the basis of the Tibetan Method of healing and looking at body types and their associated ailments. 

These Tantras possess a character, similar to the Huangdi Neijing of the Chinese Medicine or the Samhitas of the Ayurvedic Medicine. The four Tantras utilize the knowledge of the three-fold nature of the bodily energies along with Chinese Astrology and Pulse Diagnosis method to address the entire person and the ailment in specific to bring about the required cure. 

Each of the four Tantras examines the medical knowledge of healing from different perspectives- ultimately bringing about a wholistic healing experience!

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Laughter is the best medicine, as the saying goes. It may be because laughter therapy is so beneficial to our minds and bodies. Everyone feels good when they laugh. It is the opposite of feeling stressed and encourages our body to relax and release endorphins.

​The role of a laughter therapist is to make it easier for the client to laugh. This is often done in a one-on-one or group setting by teaching various techniques to get you laughing. The body cannot differentiate between a real or fake laugh, therefore the benefits are the same. 

Laughter therapy has started to become more popular after the success of laughter yoga, a type of yoga that originated in Mumbai. Today, there are over 5,000 clubs for laughter therapy across the globe. Laughter yoga incorporates breathing, stretching, clapping and laughing exercises.

​The laughter yoga workshop allows participants to experience endorphin release, which makes one feel great and relaxes the entire body. This has a great effect on reducing stress or muscle tensions. It is also a bit of a work out because laughing increases muscle tone and stimulates the respiratory system, all of which help improve the immune system. 

Anyone can be involved in laughter therapy and the settings for therapists are very varied.

A session of laughter therapy leaves one feeling overjoyed and at the same time, a little upbeat. Laughter therapy is beneficial in the long run because it allows us to deal with stress or pain in a more positive manner. It also makes us understand that laughter does not need to be synonymous with happiness, but can encourage feelings of happiness instead.

​Patients learn to laugh at anxiety, stress and anger. Even if it is fake laughter, it lifts our spirits since our bodies cannot tell the difference anyway. 

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​Acupressure is a method of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has roots from thousands of years ago. There are mentions and detailed usages of Acupressure in Ayurveda, which has an even more ancient history. It involves the use of fingers to apply pressure on precise parts of the body and is said to be even better at stimulating body parts than Acupuncture (which uses needles). 

Acupressure in Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on the theory of five elements and various energy meridians/ channels within our body.

​These energies are said to work in correlation but are entirely opposing forces. It is said that yin and yang are working in the best balance when the body is performing at its optimal level. However, when the body is corrupt, they are considered to be unstable and are the reason the body reacts in illnesses or other symptoms. Acupressure is believed to fix the body’s yin and yang imbalance.

Since in acupressure, we apply pressure to specific energy points on our body, it can easily be used as a simple self-healing technique.

​Since acupressure involved applied pressure by using the hands, it is often used as a method to treat oneself as well. The benefits of receiving acupressure include relief of stress, relaxation in the body and mind, improved circulation of the blood, stimulating the body’s response to removing toxins, improved levels of energy, reduced pains during labor, alleviation of aches in the head, shoulder or neck, encouraging healing in the body (such as with injuries) and a great feeling within one’s body. 

The key benefit of receiving acupressure treatment is: stress-relief and a feeling of joyful relaxation and well-being.

Acupressure also helps with improving circulation, elevating energy levels within our body, reducing aches and pains along with encouraging health and healing, by vitalizing body's intrinsic healing abilities.

​The reason acupressure works is because the stress of the fingers at the specific points encourages the body to work better at helping these points recover, such as by encouraging blood circulation and relieving tension in the muscle. Acupressure can be used when one already has a problem but it is great method for prevention as well. Just to get an idea of how in sync our body is to our vital organs, imagine that there are at least 800 points that run through the meridians that play a role in effecting the organ it is related to. 

Acupressure can be a great preventative and healing technique, particularly to help balance our body and address chronic issues and problems.

Even though it is a method of TCM, many of those in western medicine have been trying to see how it translates to modern medicine and have found that it can encourage endorphins in the body. 

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The Alexander Technique is basically a practice that allows one to have mental control and to practice techniques that aid in removing harm caused to the body. The harm it can help heal includes muscle tension, pain, posture, stress and so on. It involves the entire body and is not meant to focus on isolated body parts. It delves into the movement of our body and the functions that dictate it.

The Alexander Technique aims to promote lightness in the body, which allows its users to restore feelings of balance, clarity, liveliness and easier movement. 

​The Alexander Technique aims to restore our body to the state it should be in, if we were not to experience the daily factors that cause stress on our bodies. Many of those who decide to learn the Alexander Technique have pains that are related to every day activities, stiffness and reoccurring injuries.

​Many performers also adopt the Alexander Technique in order to increase their performance and get over issue such as stage fright. 

​This technique can be used by practically anyone, even without any existing injuries or problems. This is because it helps us get more out of life by feeling like the best version of ourselves, both in the mental and physical capacity.

​Those who take up the Alexander Technique before any problems arise tend to live a healthy, problem-free life, while those who adopt it after problems occur are alleviate of their ailment after some practice. 

There are many aspects to learning the Alexander Technique and it is definitely a complex technique to understand and familiarize yourself with. One of the main concepts of the Alexander Technique is to un-do what has been done to your mind and body until the current stage of your life.

​It teaches methods of mental and physical release and relaxation in order to have a clear mind and body that is working at its optimal level. 

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​Botanical supplements are dietary supplements that contain ingredients from a part of a plant or a plant. The parts or plants chosen are known for their healing and medicinal properties and are meant to be taken in supplement form in order to enhance ones diet. Botanical supplements can have more than one dietary compound, such as amino acids, minerals, herbs and vitamins. They are taken orally in a variety of forms such as capsule, pill, liquid or tablet. These supplements should be properly marked as a dietary supplement on the packaging. 

​It is easy to think of botanical supplements as plants, or substances derived from plants, that are meant to cure and eliminate disease. Plants have been used for their healing properties in a variety of cultures pre-dating our history records. It is common for botanical supplements to be referred to as herbal remedies. The reason that “botanical” is more true to the medicine is because these supplements can include parts of a plant other than herbs, such as stems, roots, seeds and bark.

Botanical supplements can in a variety of forms, such as products (fresh and dry), extracts (solid and liquid), capsules, tablets, powders, teas and more. The same plant or plant part can be available for consumption in a variety of ways. Ginger root, for example, comes in fresh, dried, powdered, liquid and capsulated form. The form in which a botanical supplement is made available is largely due to the way it is best consumed for healing the body.

​There are speculations about whether or not botanical supplements are effective due to limited studies and research. However, those that engage in a lifestyle that is supported by botanical supplementation strongly support their efficiency. There is enough research to show that using botanical supplements and herbs through guidance by a professional is effective. Botanical supplement research continues to grow and more information will be known as time goes by.

Many wonder whether botanical supplements are safe to take. It is worth noting that there are some herbs that can be harmful for pregnant women, children and individuals that have certain diseases or conditions. Botanical supplements can also have an adverse effect when mixed with pharmaceuticals, as well as other minerals and vitamins. It is important to know which herbs and botanical supplements compliment each other and which cannot be taken simultaneously. 

Those that are interested in using botanical supplements for healing purposes should find out as much as they can in regards to particular products. 

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