<unk>  (), also known as Sowa-Rigpa<unk> , is a centuries-old traditional medical system that employs a complex approach to diagnosis, incorporating techniques such as pulse analysis and urinalysis, and utilizes behavior and dietary modification,<unk> s composed of natural materials (e.g., herbs and minerals) and physical therapies (e.g.<unk>  acupuncture, moxabustion, etc.) to treat illness. The<unk>  medical system is based upon Indian Buddhist literature (for example Abhidharma and Vajrayana tantras) and Ayurveda. It continues to be practiced in Tibet, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh, Siberia, China and Mongolia, as well as more recently in parts of Europe and North America. It embraces the traditional Buddhist belief that all illness ultimately results from the three poisons: delusion, greed and aversion.<unk><unk>  follows the Buddha's Four Noble Truths which apply medical diagnostic logic to suffering.
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