Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Dr. Donden gives an introduction to the Tibetan medical system, its perspective on the body as well as the nature of illness, to Western medical practitioners. Chapters imclue the topics of: the digestive process, the humors, and the classification of disease. He goes on to discuss particular issues such as AIDS and cancer and finally how to improve one's lifestyle to encourage health. His discussions are particularly interesting because he brings his many years of personal experience into his presentation.
About the Author
Dr. Yeshe Dhonden was trained by the Venerable Dr. Khyenrab Norbu (1883–1962), personal physician to Holinesses the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dalai Lamas and founder of the Men-Tsee-Khang and Tibetan Medical and Astrology Institute in Tibet. He has conducted research at the University of Virginia and has conducted clinical trials at the University of California San Francisco.