Principles of Tibetan Medicine: What it is, how it works, and what it can do for you Revised Edition

223 Pages·2013·0.35 MB·English

by  Tamdin Sither Bradley

PRINCIPLES OF TIBETAN MEDICINE
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Revised Edition
Dr. Tamdin Sither Bradley
LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA
This edition published in 2013
by Singing Dragon
an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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London N1 9JB, UK
and
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Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
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First edition published in 2000 by Thorsons, an imprint of HarperCollins
Copyright © Dr.. Tamdin Sither Bradley 2000, 2013
Front cover image source: Photograph by Hedwig Storch
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Bradley, Tamdin Sither.
[Thorsons principles of Tibetan medicine]
Principles of Tibetan medicine / Dr. Tamdin Sither Bradley.
pages cm
Revision of author’s: Thorsons principles of Tibetan medicine, 2000.
ISBN 978-1-84819-134-1 (alk. paper)
1. Medicine, Tibetan. I. Title.
R603.T5B73 2013
610.951’5--dc23
2012040246
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 84819 134 1
eISBN 978 0 85701 114 5
This book is dedicated to all my patients and to my late father,
Namkha Gyaltsen, whose generosity, dignity and beautiful smile will
remain with me forever
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
My sincere thanks to the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute for giving me the
opportunity to study Tibetan medicine. To all my teachers of past and present for
guiding me to the right path – the late Professor Bashi Phuntsok Wangyal, the late Dr..
Tenzin Choedrak, Dr.. Pasang Yonten Arya, the late Dr. Lobsang Chophel, the late Dr.
Kunga Gyurmey Nyarongsher, Gen. Gendhun Jinpa, Gen. Dorjee Gyalpo and the late
Gen. Nyima Tsering.
To all my friends and colleagues through the years who have helped to promote
Tibetan medicine. To Mr Tseten Samdup from Office of Tibet, Switzerland.
To all the editorial staff at Singing Dragon for their help and assistance. To my family
for their support and encouragement. To my husband Philip for his assistance and his
perseverance which enabled me to finish everything on time.
Lastly to my greatest inspiration, my uncle, the monk Gen. Tsultrim Sangpo, without
whose guidance I would never have been a physician.