SECOND YEAR - Course Outline

Introduction to Diet and Life-style (Tib. Zas sPyod)

The Causes of  Disease

• Primary causes
• Secondary causes

General Pathology of the Three Humors

• Excess
• Deficiency
• Disorder

The Classifications of Disease

Individual Significance of Disease

Principles of Behavior

• Routine behavior
• Seasonal behavior
• Incidental behavior

Diet and Nutrition Studies

• Principles of normal diet
• Diet for each typology
• Diet for specific conditions
• Dietary restrictions
• The correct amounts of food

Principles of Herbal Medicine

Classification of Medicines according to:

• Taste
• Post-digestive Tastes

Specific Functions of Medicines

• Classification of Medicines
• Therapeutic function of 60 medicines

Introduction to External Therapies

Overview of Medical instruments

Anti-aging and rejuvenation Studies           

Rotsa – study of the enhancement of sexual energies
In TTM, both of the above studies are considered to be a part of general health and wellbeing.