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Interview with Philippe Gaudart, translator of Dr. Ingfried Hobert's book into German:
Tibetan Medicine: Its Healing Secrets
A holistic complementary medicine based on the Four Tantras of Medicine, or Gyushi (the definitive encyclopedia of traditional Tibetan medicine), it offers a wide range of tools for the holistic treatment of various physical and psychosomatic illnesses.
The therapies are varied and include, in particular, treatment with ancient medicinal plants that grow on the roof of the world. Nutrition, the use of cupping or acupuncture, as well as the need for changes in behavior and habits, the practice of meditation, and its close connection to spirituality make this medicine a unique entity that has invaluably enriched our understanding of health and illness.
Still taught at La Men-Tsee-Khang (the first Tibetan medical and astrological school in Lhasa, founded in 1916 by the 13th Dalai Lama), doctors from all over the world come to study it every year. The school includes a research department, a laboratory, diagnostic and treatment centers, a pharmacy, and a hospital.
Approximately 30 tons of medicine are produced there annually, and 500 active substances are transformed into 150 different medications. Today, 90% of the patients who come for its treatments are not Tibetan.
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