M E N -T S E E - K H A N G (Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute of H.H. the Dalai lama)
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August 2014
COURSES / WORKSHOPS Tibetan Medicine Course in English for the Arab Group Men-Tsee-Khang College organized a 5 day introductory and a 10 day foundation course on Tibetan medicine in English to the Arab group from 7 to 21 August, 2014. The 5 days introductory course started from 7 to 11 Aug, and the 10 days foundation course on Tibetan medicine started from 12 to 21 Aug, 2014. There were 23 participants who attended the course. The attendees were from Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Yemen, Oman, Tunisia, Morocco and Bahrain. The topics for the course ranged from a brief history and an overview of Tibetan medicine, an introduction of classic Tibetan Medical Text rGyud bzhi (the four tantras), theory of three humors and five elements, health, disease, mental health care, diagnostic techniques, mode of treatments, seven psycho-somatic natures, natural hot springs and medicinal bath, diet and nutrition, seven essential limbs of herbal medicine, massage
Tibetan medicine course to the Arab group held from 7 to 21 Aug, 2014
tips, embryology, anatomy, physiology, death omens, causes, causative factors and mode of entering disorders, characteristics and classification of disorders, routine, seasonal and incidental lifestyle, management of infertility in Tibetan medicine, role of Tibetan astrology in Tibetan medical practice, ethical conduct of a physician, and role of Tibetan astrology in health are some of the lectures presented during the 15 days course. There are 20 sessions in 5 days course and 40 sessions in 10 days course of one and a half hour duration each.
Dr. Tenpa Choephel (principal), Dr. Passang Wangdu (vice principal), Dr. Namdol Lhamo, Dr. Pema Tsetso, Dr. Lobsang Yeshi, Dr. Choenyi Samdup, Dr. Wangdu, Mrs. Sonam Palmo and Mr. Tenzin Londen (astrologers), Dr. Pema Gyaltsen, Dr. Nyima Gyaltsen from the College; Dr. Tsering Thakchoe Drungtso, member secretary of High Level Medical & Astro. Council; Geshe Tenpa Tashi (head of Body, Mind and Life); Dr. Tenzin Yeshi, Dr. Tenzin Lhundup and Dr. Rigzin Sangmo (head of Research & Development); Dr. Penpa Dhondup (therapy doctor) were the resource persons for the both the courses.