Traditional Tibetan Medicine, known as Sowa Rigpa, the "Science of Healing" is one of the oldest healing traditions in existence, yet it remains fully alive and intact today. A truly holistic system of medicine that approaches the health of an individual at the levels of the physical body, energy, and mind, it has the fourfold aim of preventing illness, curing illness, extending life, and cultivating happiness. The Tibetan Book of Health presents a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of Sowa Rigpa suitable both for the general public and the advanced student and practitioner of Tibetan Medicine.
Tibetan Book of Health: Sowa Rigpa, the Science of Healing, Nida Chenagtsang, Sky Press, Paperback, 2017, 268 pages, $29.95

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang was born in Amdo, in Eastern Tibet. Interested in the traditional healing science of his people, he began his early medical studies at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital. Later he gained scholarship entry to Lhasa Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his medical education in 1996. Dr. Nida completed his practical training at the Tibetan Medicine hospitals in Lhasa and Lhoka.

Dr. Nida has published many articles and books on Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine). He has extensively researched ancient Tibetan healing methods, and has gained high acclaim in the East and West for his revival of traditional Tibetan external healing therapies. Dr. Nida is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Sorig Khang International (formerly the International Academy for Traditional Tibetan Medicine). He is also the Co-Founder of the International Ngak-mang Institute, established to preserve and maintain the Rebkong Ngakpa yogic culture within modern Tibetan society. He trains students in Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig spiritual tradition in over 40 countries around the world.

CONTENTS: The Tibetan Book of Health
	Foreword by Robert A. F. Thurman		xi
	Preface		xvii
	Editor's Note		xix
	Introduction		1
1.	The Healing Garden: A Brief Introduction		3
2.	The Medicine Buddha Mandala and Four Tantras		7
		Medicine Buddha Mandala	9
		The Scheme of Tanadug--Medicine Buddha Mandala	10
3.	The Philosophy of Sowa Rigpa		17
		The Five Elements	17
		The Five Internal Elements	21
		The Five External Elements	23
		The Seasons	25
		The Organs	29
		The Three Humors	34
		The Subtle Anatomy	42
		Ninefold Purification Breathing	48
4.	The Three Levels of Balance		53
		Balance of Energy	54
		Balance of the Physical Body	55
		Mental Balance	58
5.	The Origin of Imbalance		61
		Diet	64
		The Seasons	64
		Negative Influences	65
		Lifestyle	66
		How Imbalances Enter the Body	66
		Concentration of Humors in the Body	67
		Incurable Diseases	67
6.	The Art of Diagnosis		71
		Humoral Typoglogy Test	73
		Observation	75
		Diagnosis of the Physical Constitution	78
		Urine Diagnosis	78
		Palpation	81
		Medical History	85
7.	A Natural Cure		89
		Diet and Lifestyle	90
		Nejang--Tibetan Healing Yoga	95
		The Seasons and How They Affect the Three Humors	100
		The Seasons and the Five External Elements	101
		The Seasons and the Five Internal Elements	101
		Accumulation, Manifestation, and Pacification of the Three Humors	103
		Herbal Medicines	107
8.	External Therapies		113
		Kunye Massage	114
		Nye--Muscular Massage	121
		Moxibustion	134
		Compress Therapy	144
		Cupping Therapy	148
		Horn Therapy	150
		Fumigation Therapy	151
		Bath Therapy	152
		Treatment of the Energy Channels	156
		Therapeutic Points in Sowa Rigpa	159
9.	The Protective Energy La and Its Cycle		165
		Monthly Cycle of the Protective La Energy	167
		Massage for Rebalancing Protective Energy La	168
	Conclusion		171
	Appendix 1. Herbs, Foods, and Spices Used for Healing		173
	Appendix 2. History of Stick Massage		183
	Glossary		187
	Bibliography		193
	About Dr. Nida Chenagtsang		195
	About Sorig Khang Institute (SKI)		197