Tibetan Medicine and You: A Path to Wellbeing, Better Health, and Joy

This book was recommended by my niece who is studying holistic health. I found it a positive read to help me understand aspects of myself. Although I knew nothing about Tibetan medicine before this, the book made it easy to understand the elements of Tibetan medicine.This book WILL help you as it did me to understand and make the necessary changes to have a more healthy physical, mental and spiritual state of being. It’s a great book to help you make a difference in your own life and bring more joy into your life each day.

Tibetan Medicine and You: Lets you find your path to Well-being, Better Health, and Joy. Great book well written. Full of life experiences to help you.

I discovered this book because I took a graduate course at the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing (Study Tibetan Medicine at the U of MN). The online course that I took, “Traditional Tibetan Medicine: Ethics, Spirituality, & Healing,” is taught by Dr. Miriam E. Cameron and Dr. Tenzin Namdul, who co-authored this book. After years of teaching their course, and not finding the quality of textbook they wanted for students, they collaborated in this writing project.This book took years to write. The quality of writing and integration of concepts reflect how much effort was put into this project. It is a comprehensive book, addressing issues of karma, ethics, healing, and happiness, as well as health and well-being of our body and mind. Their overall goal is to make accessible the ideas and concepts of Tibetan Medicine for the Western mind.I loved this book so much that it became my Christmas gift in 2020 for friends and family. I can’t recommend the book enough. It is easy and enjoyable to read, and personally engaging. The authors truly try to help you understand the constitution of your body so that you can make changes to empower your own health and well-being. Especially now, at this moment in history, having concrete information on how to support our health is paramount. My deep gratitude to both Miriam and Tenzin for this amazing book!If you like this book, I also recommend “Karma & Happiness: A Tibetan Odyssey in Ethics, Spirituality, & Healing” by Miriam E. Cameron. I have also written a review for that book. Both books are exceptional!

I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in pursuing a healthier, calmer, more meaningful and more joyful life. The authors have thoroughly explained the complexity and depth of Tibetan Medicine, both as a science and a spiritual tradition, making it understandable and relevant to the present day. Especially welcome are the meditations at the end of each chapter which make it possible to put this ancient system to immediate use.

I appreciated this book for its practical suggestions and its easy-to-digest information about complex and ancient medical practice.