Tibetská kniha zdraví - Sowa rigpa – tibetské umění léčit – Chenagtsang Nida (2015)

The origins of traditional Tibetan medicine are ancient, but thanks to the uninterrupted transmission of knowledge, its legacy is still accessible to us today. At the core of this healing tradition is a deep connection between humans and nature. Observing nature can teach us much, and this approach has also influenced Tibetan medicine. Metaphors from the realm of nature are commonly used for categorizing, memorizing, and explaining various aspects of traditional Tibetan medicine, which are then graphically represented as trees, trunks, and leaves. Different branches of Tibetan medicine thus represent ninety-nine trees. Those who study it navigate among roots, trunks, branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits, as if walking through a great garden. A Tibetan doctor, like a good gardener, uses their rich knowledge to prevent or treat any imbalances. The teachings of Dr. Nida – as his students also address him – are very popular across Asia, Europe, America, and Australia. In all these places, students practice traditional Tibetan medicine, kune massage, healing with mantras, proper diet and behavior, dream analysis, sacha (geomancy), as well as birth and death from the perspective of Tibetan medicine.