Contents Treatments in Tibetan medicine External Therapies External Therapies & the Three Humors Kunye Benefits of Kunye Kunye points Treatments of points Practical exercise Conclusion

Tibetan Medicine and External Therapies In Traditional Tibetan Medicine (TTM),

treatments generally fall into four basic categories:

Diet Lifestyle

Medicine External Therapies

External Therapies

The richness of TTM external therapies: Blood-letting* Moxibustion* Compresses Herbal bath therapy Massage Surgical Therapy*

Additional Therapies

Cupping Smoke Therapy Stick Therapy Hor me La Massage Chakra Massage

Energetic Therapies

External Therapies and the Three Nyepa

For Loong Kunye Hor me

For Tripa Blood-letting Sweating therapy Cold water therapy

For Bekan Moxibustion Hot Compress

- Ku Nye - The Magic of Touch

tib. bsKu mNye

Nye refers to the actual massage including kneading, rubbing and pressing Another common name for massage is Chukpa (tib. Byugpa)

The 3 Steps of Ku Nye

The Three Steps of Ku Nye

Applying the massage medium such as oil or decoction

Joint work gentle movements or massage of the joints

Applying heat or cold e.g. the use of heated or cooled stones, or heated herbal compresses

Step 1. Ku (tib. bsKu)

The Three Steps of Ku Nye Step 2. Nye (tib. mNye)

This refers to the actual massage, kneading, rubbing, tapping, etc

Specific attention is given to: Muscles and tendons Channels Points Skin

The Three Steps of Ku Nye Step 3. Chi (tib. Phyis)

Removing the oil or sweat induced by the application of heat with powder, bath or shower

Benefits of Ku Nye most gentle, yet energetically profound external therapy extremely effective for healing the Body, Energy and Mind

Kunye Points

There are about 250 points in the body Head points Face points Lateral points (Ears) Back points Chest points Arm points Leg points

2 TYPES OF POINTS

FIXED POINTS FREE POINTS

5 DOORS OF WIND

Crown point Center of Palm Center of Sole

Other Loong/Wind Points

Tibetan Point 1 Point Ke Sang at throat

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Treatment of Points

1. KOR clockwise rotation 2. NON - press 3. KOR anti-clockwise rotation 4. CHE - opening 5. DEG - tapping

Points to treat Insomnia

Points to treat Headaches

Conclusion

Ku Nye performed on the Points and Channels has important therapeutic effects:

- Improves circulation of the blood and lymph

- Unblocks restricted energy - Releases the pain - Helps in healing mental disorders