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Tibetan medicine is 5000 years old, yet its wisdom is still very relevant to our lives today. The ancient texts teach us that true health is achieved when there is a balance between three energetic principles (or humours) in the body, namely rlung (pronounced loong), tripa and péken. These humours are similar to the three doshas in the Ayurvedic tradition. If there is an increase, decrease or disturbance of a humour from its rightful place in the body we experience disease. The humours can be disturbed by physical factors such as stress or diet, as well as certain thought patterns. Since Tibetan Medicine is based on Buddhism, it makes no distinction between body and mind, a positive mental attitude is as important as a healthy lifestyle for good health. Those that strive to achieve can be prone to rlung disorders, and those who anger easily tend to suffer from an imbalance of tripa. People who are ‘laid back’ and do not like to compete, are more likely to suffer from péken disorders.
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