OCTH 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Neijing, Traditional Tibetan Medicine, Noble Eightfold Path
17 Nov 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Who global report risks of cam therapies: herb ma huang: diet aid; led to death, heart attacks, and strokes, using incorrect herbs led to renal transplant/dialysis. Risks of non-cam therapies: rx drugs & oct medications: 106,000 deaths per year from prescription drugs, 290 killed by rx drugs per day, drugs kill more than car accidents. Origins of tcm: record of acupuncture in 1600 bc, early chinese medicine is traced to emperors. Nei jing (yellow emperor"s inner cannon: written as questions and answers. Philosphy, dao, ying/yang, 5 phases, origins of disease, treatment. History of tcm: learned as family trade, might work for royalty. Introduced to india about 1000 years after buddha dies: became dominant religion and influenced medicine. Tibetan medicine origins: originate philosophy of buddha. Nirvana: state of perfect happiness and peace, free from suffering. Karma: based on past actions and thoughts. Buddhist influence: doctors are practicing buddhists, buddhist prayers recited. Sowa rigpa: science or knowledge of healing from buddha.
