Therapy procedures of ‘Les Nga’ practised at National Traditional Medicine Hospital.

ABSTRACT

The Traditional primary purification and detoxification treatment is known as Les Nga. It means the "five therapies". The five therapeutic means of eliminating toxins from the body are Emesis, Purgation, Nasal irrigation, Enema and Bloodletting. These series of five therapies help remove deep rooted stress and illness causing toxins from the body while balancing the three somatic humors. The Les Nga procedures along with its pre-treatments as specified in gSo-ba rig-pa, when provided in the right time and season can help an individual to lead a better life even at an old age. It is suggested that when one undergoes Les Nga therapy for three times annually, in the right seasons, it expels the toxins, revitalizes the body tissues and prevents the body from falling prey to various diseases and keeps an individual healthy during old age. There is a tendency for the rLung to get aggravated in old age and all therapies that are administered should be to prevent the rLung. Les Nga offers one of the most comprehensive methods of removing toxins from the body. They seek to reverse the direction of the diseases. This cleansing process is achieved through several protocols such as special diets, oilation therapy, steam therapy and cleansing therapies. Towards the therapy’s end, special attention is given to purgation, blood donating, or enema therapy. These therapies can help alleviate pain and diseases in human beings and hence may be established in NTMH for the benefit of all citizens.