Beschrijving

Health Through Balance presents a comprehensive introduction to Tibetan medicine, a traditional healing system that combines physical, psychological and spiritual perspectives on health. Yeshi Donden explains that health depends on maintaining balance between the body’s fundamental energies and between mind and body. A central concept in the book is that illness arises from imbalance caused by diet, lifestyle, emotional states and environmental influences. Tibetan medicine identifies three main regulating principles (often compared to wind, bile and phlegm) whose imbalance can lead to disease. Treatment therefore focuses not only on symptoms but also on restoring harmony through nutrition, behavioral changes and natural therapies. The book also explains diagnostic methods such as pulse reading, observation and questioning, which are used to understand the root causes of illness. Donden emphasizes that mental states such as desire, anger and ignorance can contribute to physical disorders, reflecting the close connection between mental and physical health in Tibetan medical philosophy. Overall, the book serves as both an introduction to Tibetan medical theory and a practical guide to holistic health. It is mainly intended for readers interested in alternative medicine, Buddhism and integrative approaches to wellbeing.