Monthly Tibetan Medicine Talks

Who
Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo
Director of Shang Shung Institute's School of Tibetan Medicine

When
First Sunday of every month
1-3 pm

You can now attend the Public Talk series from anywhere in the world by free live webcast!!

Sunday, February, 6th, 2011 1-3pm

Topic: Seasonal Diets

When creating a personalized diet for a patient, the Tibetan physician takes many aspects into consideration, such as a patient's age, constitution, living environment, and lifestyle.  Seasonal influences are a also a key factor for understanding an appropriate diet, as different foods should be eaten according to the particular elements of each season.

Sunday, March 6th, 2011 1-3pm CANCELLED

Topic: Pediatrics in Tibetan Medicine

Traditional Tibetan medicine holds many unique and practical methods for the care of infants and children.  This talk will provide a basic background on the topic of Tibetan Pediatrics, and will offer useful knowledge to support the health of children.

Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 1-3pm

Topic: Tibetan Astrology and Healing

An Introduction to the crucial relationship between these two Tibetan sciences.

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 1-3pm

Topic: Conception and Embryology

An introduction to the basic Tibetan medical theories regarding the conception of life, as well as the biological phases of fetal development inside a mother's womb. Buddhist concepts such as karma and consciousness play a major role in this explanation of the basis for human life.

Menpa (Dr.) Phuntsog Wangmo received her advanced degree from the Lhasa University School of Traditional Medicine in 1988. There she studied with Khenpo Troru Tsenam and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyaltsen, two of Tibet's foremost physicians who have been credited with the revival of Tibetan Medicine within Tibet under Chinese rule. Menpa Wangmo had the exceptional opportunity to undergo extensive clinical training with Khenpo Troru Tsenam after her graduation. Thereafter, she dedicated many years of work as a Tibetan physician in Eastern Tibet, where she collaborated on and directed projects for A.S.I.A. (Association for International Solidarity in Asia), a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the Tibetan people in the sectors of education, health, training, disaster relief, and sustainable economic development.

From 1996 to the present, Wangmo has continued her work on behalf of A.S.I.A., setting up hospitals and training centers in the remote regions of Sichuan Province and Chamdo Prefecture. Prior to 1996, she was on the faculty at the Shang Shung Institute in Italy, where she gave numerous seminars and conference presentations on Tibetan medicine. Menpa Wangmo is currently on the faculty at the Shang Shung Institute School of Tibetan Medicine in Conway, MA, where she has been in residence since 2001. She is the founding director of this unique program.

Shang Shung institute School of Tibetan Medicine P.O. Box 278 Conway, MA 01341 info@shangshung.org P: 413-369-4928 F: 413-369-4473