Traditional Tibetan Medicine, known as Sowa-Rigpa, meaning the “science of healing,” is one of the most important medical systems in Tibet. Along with Traditional Chinese Medicine and Indian Ayurveda, it is one of the three major Asian traditions of natural healing. Its roots are believed to date back approximately 8,000 years. Yogis who lived in solitude in nature studied the healing effects of certain plants by observing the behavior of animals, which instinctively used medicinal herbs to treat their injuries. Further discoveries concerning the medicinal effects of certain foods, thermal…