Lum medicinal bathing is a practice developed by the Tibetan people in order to adjust the balance of the body and mind. This is done in natural hot springs, herbal water, or steam. The Tibetan people practice Lum as an integral part of a life view based on the Five Elements and a view of health that is centered on three elements (Lung, Tripa, Pekan).
The Lum medicinal bathing is part of the Sowa Rigpa, or Tibetan medicine, and is widely used throughout Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. The region with the highest concentration of Sowa Rigpa is known as the Yarlung Valley and Tibetan farming and pastoral areas. This also helps prevent and control diseases in Tibetan communities.
According to Tibetan tradition, Lum refers to bathing in natural hot springs, herbal water, or steam for the purpose of healing and improving health. Lum medicine reflects the transmission of traditional knowledge embodied in the Gyud Zhi treatise (the Four Tantras) and the Bon religion of Tibet, as well as the Tibetan Buddhist influence on modern health practices.
Farmers, herdsmen, and residents of Tibetan cities are its practitioners, and the Manpas (physicians), Lum Jorkhans (pharmacists), and Manyoks (assistants) bear special responsibilities for its transmission. As Indian culture spread into Tibet in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, extensive medical texts were transmitted as well.
Following the invention of Buddhism, various Indian tantras, including practices based on anatomy, were incorporated into Tibet. The Tibetan medicine system is centuries old and relies on a complex approach to diagnosis and treatment. It incorporates techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis and uses behavior modification, dietary modification, natural materials, Tibetan acupuncture, moxibustion, etc. Physical therapies are also incorporated into treatment.
This element has been passed down through daily life, religious rituals, folkloric activities, and medicinal practices, and has also been incorporated into the curricula of modern medical colleges as a supplement to formal education. It facilitates the improvement of health conditions, fosters social behavior, and respects the natural world.
There are two institutions were established by the Tibetan government to promote traditional Tibetan medicine: the Tibetan University of Traditional Tibetan Medicine and the Qinghai University Medical School. Previously an esoteric monastic secret, Qinghai University Medical School now offers courses in the practice. Tibetanologists have also traveled to Europe to lecture on the topic, including places like Spain.
Lum medicinal bathing is a practice developed by the Tibetan people in order to adjust the balance of the body and mind. This is done in natural hot springs, herbal water, or steam. The Tibetan people practice Lum as an integral part of a life view based on the Five Elements and a view of health that is centered on three elements (Lung, Tripa, Pekan).
The Lum medicinal bathing is part of the Sowa Rigpa, or Tibetan medicine, and is widely used throughout Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. The region with the highest concentration of Sowa Rigpa is known as the Yarlung Valley and Tibetan farming and pastoral areas. This also helps prevent and control diseases in Tibetan communities.
According to Tibetan tradition, Lum refers to bathing in natural hot springs, herbal water, or steam for the purpose of healing and improving health. Lum medicine reflects the transmission of traditional knowledge embodied in the Gyud Zhi treatise (the Four Tantras) and the Bon religion of Tibet, as well as the Tibetan Buddhist influence on modern health practices. Farmers, herdsmen, and residents of Tibetan cities are its practitioners, and the Manpas (physicians), Lum Jorkhans (pharmacists), and Manyoks (assistants) bear special responsibilities for its transmission. As Indian culture spread into Tibet in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, extensive medical texts were transmitted as well. Following the invention of Buddhism, various Indian tantras, including practices based on anatomy, were incorporated into Tibet. The Tibetan medicine system is centuries old and relies on a complex approach to diagnosis and treatment. It incorporates techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis and uses behavior modification, dietary modification, natural materials, Tibetan acupuncture, moxabustion, etc. Physical therapies are also incorporated into treatment.
This element has been passed down through daily life, religious rituals, folkloric activities, and medicinal practices, and has also been incorporated into the curricula of modern medical colleges as a supplement to formal education. It facilitates the improvement of health conditions, fosters social behavior, and respects the natural world. There are two institutions were established by the Tibetan government to promote traditional Tibetan medicine: the Tibetan University of Traditional Tibetan Medicine and the Qinghai University Medical School. Previously an esoteric monastic secret, Qinghai University Medical School now offers courses in the practice. Tibetanologists have also traveled to Europe to lecture on the topic, including places like Spain.
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