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Exploring the wisdom of traditional medicine, starting with the Five Elements and Three Humors of Tibetan medicine.

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A friendly introduction to the wisdom of Tibetan medicine. No prior knowledge needed — everyone can understand the Five Elements and Three Humors.

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Five Elements Theory — Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, Space

The Five Elements theory is the cosmological foundation of Tibetan medicine. Detailed reference of the five sources, their relationship to the Three Humors, the Color Code of Medical Thangkas, and Sichuan School Tibetan medicine.

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Tibetan Medicine

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The Three Humors — rLung, mKhris-pa, Bad-kan

The Three Humors theory is the core of Tibetan medical physiology. Understand how rLung, mKhris-pa, and Bad-kan maintain health — and how their imbalance leads to disease.

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