Serious Disorders of Childhood and Treatments

Abstract

Serious disorders are attributed to evil spirits in Tibetan medicine. The types of disorders are attributed to five male and seven female evil spirits in addition to the two messengers. Each one is described with reference to all the symptoms as well as other clinical features. The good and bad prognostic features are described. The two approaches to treatment are gentle and aggressive. However, the root causes of these are three mental poisons, namely attachment, anger and delusion.

Text from the chapter of the 3rd Tantra is yet to be translated and published.

Appendix: Some Plant-Based Treatments in Paediatric Practice

1.1 (Courtesy: Tenzin Lhundup)

Poekar, shudag, Serje, yungskar, ruta, gugul, Ajag zerjom, seng-khrom, Baleka, Aa wa se, gya sen, tsod, yawakara.

Sl. no.	Herbs’ Name in Tibetan	Phonetics	Botanical Names
1.		Poekar	Boswellia serrota Roxb
2.		Shudhag	Acorus gramineus soland
3.		Serje	Vemiculitum
4.		Yungkar	Brassica alba (L.) Boiss
5.		Ruta	Saussurea lappa
6.		Gugul	Styrax benzoin Dryand
7.		A jak Zerjom	Chrysanthemum tatsienense
8.		Sengtrom	Symplocos paniculata
9.		ba le ka	Aristolochia moupinensis
10.		Awa se	Fritillaria cirrhosa
11.		Gya sen	Vicia faba L.
12.		tsod	Rubia cordifolia. L.
13.		Ya wa khara	Mirabititum