Zhud-Shi. The Main Guide to the Medical Science of Tibet

In this book, the well-known physician and herbalist Pyotr Alexandrovich Badmaev (1851-1920) introduces the reader to the basics of "Zhud-Shi" - an ancient Tibetan treatise on medicine. By reading this book, you will learn about the methods of diagnosing and treating diseases that have been used in Tibet for centuries. Local doctors have developed specific views on the healthy and sick human body, on ways to recognize ailments (examination, palpation, and proper questioning), on food and drink, on lifestyle, on methods of treatment and medicines, on the environment, on various devices necessary for healthy and sick individuals, and on surgical methods of treatment with specially adapted instruments. These views are the result of comprehensive study of human life - from conception to the last moment of earthly existence. For a wide audience interested in folk medicine.