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Ku Nye and external therapies
Sorig Khang International offers comprehensive practical training in the wide range of external therapies of Tibetan medicine: Ku Nye massage, moxibustion, suction cups, bloodletting, Yukcho - stick therapy, acupuncture and many more techniques, as well as the manufacture and use of specialized instruments.
The Root of Treatment Methods nourishes four trunks: Diet, Lifestyle, Medicine, External Therapies
The Four Tantras, the primary reference work of Sowa Rigpa dubbed the ‘Bible of Tibetan Medicine’, by Yuthok in the 12th century, mentions Ku Nye, moxibustion, compress therapy, bloodletting, medicinal bath and acupuncture (as part of surgical therapy) in the section about external therapies within the fourth tantra.
They can be complemented by additional therapies, some of them mentioned in the other tantras, some added in the historical development of Tibetan medicine through cultural influences, termas (spiritual discovery) or individual experience.
In the Second Tantra we can find a special group of external therapies that originated in the Buddhist influences on Tibetan medicine: mantras. They are spiritual kinds of healing and include methods concerning diet, lifestyle, medicine, as well as external therapies. They can also be used independently. In this context mantra healing is often considered the ‘fifth trunk’ of the treatment method.
External therapies can be divided into physical and energetic treatment.
Physical Therapies
Mild Therapies include:
Compress: Hot, Cold
Bath therapy
Hydrotherapy
Steam therapy
Massage
Hor Me
Cupping
Cupping therapy
Horn therapy
Smoke therapy
Stick therapy
Invasive Therapies
Bloodletting
Moxibustion
Surgical therapy
Acupuncture
Operation
Energetic Therapies
bLha massage
Chakra massage
Though all kinds of therapies might affect the nyes pa, energetic external therapies particularly aim at treating energetic imbalances, whereas physical therapies try to affect body and mind positively through the nye pa. There are no contraindications for these kinds of treatment, however, the effect depends highly on the therapist’s or practitioner’s qualification.
Ku Nye
It is particularly useful in the prevention and treatment of rLung disorders (wind energy) and can be used for almost all patients.
This most famous external therapy is the traditional Tibetan Ku Nye (bsku mnye) massage. It is especially useful in prevention and treating rLung (wind energy) disorders and can be used for almost every patient. There are different types of Ku Nye for various patients and disorders.
The three steps of ku nye are:
‘Ku’, preliminary treatment such as oil application, joint movement, warming up etc.
‘Nye’, the actual massage including different methods, instruments, treatment of specific locations etc.
‘Chi’, after-treatment such as removing the oil with powder, bath or shower.
Relative contraindications of Ku Nye are cancer or tumors.
Lums Therapies
Sweating therapy
Sweating therapy, also called ‘steam therapy’ belongs to the group of bath therapy. It is has been used since long time in many cultures with different kinds of application. It is based on releasing heat and toxins through sweating of the body or certain body parts.
In Tibetan medicine this external therapy should only be used as treatment of superficial mKhris pa (hot disorders).
Contraindications for steam therapy are deep mKhris pa disorders, infectious inflammatory diseases, as well as general weakness, loss of appetite, etc.
Compresses therapy (jang lums)
The treatment with compresses belongs to the group of Lums or bath therapy. The hot compress with salt, stones or herbs is especially suitable for treating Bad Kan disorders (cold disorders). There are various kinds of compresses used for more indications such as cold compress for hot natured diseases.
A relative to absolute contraindication for the compress therapy are e.g. intoxication, infectious diseases, anemia, etc.
Treatment of "water wheels (chu lums)
A good way of treating local mKhris pa is the ‘Water Wheel’. Cold water is used to spray on affected locations. Sensitive places (organs, joints) should be avoided. The medicinal bath is the super-group of hydro therapies, including water tapping, a variation of the Water Wheel.
"Lums" in Tibetan means moisten
Cupping
The effect of cupping therapy removes excess nye pa accumulated in the body.
A small piece of tissue paper is lit and placed in the cup, traditionally made of copper. The partial vacuum thus created allows the attachment of the suction cup.
The cup fixed on the part of the affected body sucks the excesses and the local imbalances of the energies.
Another excellent external treatment of rlung is the modified form of moxibustion called Hor Me, ‘Mongolian moxa’.
It works through application of heat through certain substances and oils.
There are various methods on how to apply hor me. Usually little bags filled with herbs and soaked in warm oil can be placed on certain body parts. Traditionally felt cloth and river stones were also used.
This therapy consists of smelling the aroma of medicinal substances, which are burning on embers.
By allowing the smoke to reach the patient’s body or by letting the patient inhale the smoke of different mixtures of plants and minerals this therapy my prevent disorders or rebalance imbalances of the nye pa.
Yukchö - Stick Therapy is one of the treatment methods discovered through the combined medicine and spiritual practice as a terma - a spiritual treasure or knowledge revelation - and added to the external therapies of TTM.
Different ways of tapping or massaging would traditionally help the spiritual practitioner during their retreat. Originally secret the benefits of this method are now available to the medical practitioner as self or as patient treatment.
Invasive therapies
Bloodletting is an invasive therapy as well as a purgative treatment for blood disorders. It is used for treatment of mKhris pa imbalance.
One may think that bloodletting is about purging a lot of blood, however it mostly requires sometimes just a few drops for a good blood letting session. There are specific standard points used depending on different localizations of the disorder or disease.
Contraindications of blood letting are general weakness and rLung disorders. Bloodletting should not be used for children or seniors.
Moxibustion or ‘moxa’ can be applied to various cold diseases. The heat of certain substances is especially effective against disorders or blockages of Bad Kan. Before (due to the nomad lifestyle), moxa was regarded as invasive therapy due to its cauterizing effect. Matching to Western medical standards only mild and non-invasive types are used.
In fact traditionally there are four levels of moxa:
Another grading possibility is the ‘test moxa’, the mildest moxibustion type. This is for example used in unclear indications and with warm materials such as stones, wood etc. in order to see a patient’s reaction to the test treatment.
Other materials used with moxibustion are for example certain herbs, plant parts, animal products (such as horn), metals etc. While applying moxa it is essential to avoid sensitive body parts such as sense organs.
Relative to absolute contraindications for moxa are hot natured diseases
The ‘most effective therapy of all’ in the external treatment is the surgical therapy.
Its division of acupuncture uses an own system of points and locations on the body to eliminate even chronic disorders of inner organs, bodily constituents or the energies. Sophisticated materials, tools and techniques support the effect of Tibetan acupuncture.
Energetic therapies
bLha massage is a psycho-physical treatment which involves visualizing various forms and colors, and chanting the correct sound according to different points on the Path of bLha.
This technique is used to replenish lost bLha energy, a supreme energy present both in Traditional Tibetan Medicine and the ancient tradition of Tibetan Astrology.
Considered to be one of the subtlest and finest frequencies along the spectrum of lunar energy, bLha pervades the human body, stirring it to give us strength, stability and clarity of mind. Its vital energy is considered to be an essence of our consciousness.
This gentle treatment with soft or without physical contact is based on the spiritual system of the Vajra body with its subtle channels.
In order to untie the knots of energy stagnation in the main energy centers, chakras, this treatment has been developed by spiritual masters and transmitted in an unbroken lineage.
The method includes visualization of forms, colors, or mantras.
KN 1.1 - Basic Ku Nye massage
The Ku Nye massage originated from the ancient kingdoms of Tibet over 3900 years ago and is a practice indigenous to the Tibetan medical tradition. Earliest Tibetans practiced Ku Nye through the diagnosis and application of specific infused oil or substances extracted from butter to treat the person’s imbalance or constitution.
KN 1.1.1 Introduction to TTM
• Introduction to Sowa Rigpa
• Overview of five elements, three nyes pas, tendrel
• Tantric system
• Overview of the Three Roots
KN 1.1.2 Introduction to Ku Nye massage
• Introduction to Ku Nye Massage
• General preparation of therapist and patient
• Preparation, uses and applications of specialized oils
• Facilitated joint movements
• Application of heat or cold
• Massage techniques
• Treatment of muscles of trunk, arms and legs, treatment of head and face
• Methods of oil removal
• Resting positions
KN 1.2 - Advanced Ku Nye massage
Tree branches, sticks and stones were widely used as part of therapy to exert pressure on different parts of the body and specialized points of a complex system in order to restore the individual to a state of health and wellbeing.
• Overview of the point and channel system in TTM
• Ku Nye massage techniques applied on basic moxa points
• Treatment of the six external channels
• Treatment of the thirteen internal channels
• Massage techniques with shells on muscles and channels
• Massage techniques with stones on muscles and channels
• Classification and application of advanced Ku Nye Massage
KN 2.1 - External Thérapies 1
Traditional Tibetan Medicine offers the probably greatest wealth of external therapies currently available in a holistic medical science used to maintain or restore balance to the organism.
Based on a comprehensive energy system the external therapies include various types of external and invasive applications of elemental energies such as heat, coldness and vibration.
• Overview of invasive external therapies
• Astrological indications
• Fumigation and aroma materials and application
• Preparation and production
• Application and techniques with Horme
• Introduction to cupping
• Cup types and horns
• Dry and wet cupping
• Treatment according to specific indications
• Introduction to soaking therapy
• Compress therapy with stones, salt, herbs, gemstones etc.
• Water therapies including bath therapy with different types of water, herbs etc.
• Treatment with steaming and sweating
KN 2.2 - External Thérapies 2
Traditional Tibetan Medicine offers the probably greatest wealth of external therapies currently available in a holistic medical science used to maintain or restore balance to the organism.
Based on a comprehensive energy system the external therapies include various types of external and invasive applications of elemental energies such as heat, coldness and vibration.
• Introduction to moxibustion and its point system
• Moxa incenses, cigars and cones
• Moxa application and techniques of back, arms and legs
• Moxa application and techniques of frontal trunk and face
• Introduction to stick therapy
• Stick types
• Treatment of trunk, arms and legs
KN 3.1 - Basics of diagnosis and pathology
This course introduces various aspects of the theory of diagnosis and general pathologies of practice in traditional Tibetan medicine.
This course is made up of two modules: basic of diagnosis, basic of pathlogy.
KN 3.1.1 Base du diagnostic (3 jours)
KN 3.1.2 Base de pathologie (2 jours)
KN 3.2 - Clinical integration
Clinical application of basic knowledge about TTM, diagnosis and treatment techniques.
This course is made up of two modules: clinical diagnosis, clinical treatement and external therapy, conclusion about Ku Nye and external therapy.
KN 4.1 - Venesection (optionnal)
Venesection has been used in different cultures around the world for thousands of years. TTM indications include the most common hot natured disorders with deep imbalances. Through its invasive nature it is considered highly effective.
• Introduction to bloodletting and its point system
• Bloodletting techniques
• Bloodletting of arms and legs
KN 4.2 - Basic Acupuncture (optionnal)
Traditional Tibetan Medicine has its own system of acupuncture based on anatomical structures as well as energy connections to specific points. As part of the division of surgical external therapies, acupuncture is considered one of the final methods applied in a disorder.
• Introduction to acupuncture and its point system
• Acupuncture techniques
• Acupuncture of arms and legs
KN 4.3 - Advanced Acupuncture (optionnal)
This modules goes deeper into the acupuncture system of Traditional Tibetan Medicine, introducing combination techniques with heat application, acupuncture of more sensitive regions of the body as well as different energetic properties in material and locations.
• Hot and cold needle
• Acupuncture of the trunk
• Golden needle
KN 4.4 - Purgative Therapies (optionnal)
Although purgative therapies are part of medication treatment, the application of some evacuative methods requires manual skill similar to that used in external therapies.
• Overview of purgative gastrointestinal therapies
• Enemas
• Colon cleansing
KN 4.5 - Subtil Energy Treatment (optionnal)
Next to the rich variety of physical treatment the External Therapies of TTM also include a range of energetic treatments.
They deal with the deeper underlying imbalances affecting subtle energy structures of the human body.
• Astrological path of bLha
• bLha massage
• Introduction to the Vajrayana chakra system
• Chakra massage