Tibet's Jilong County carries out Tibetan medicine specialty diagnosis and treatment to provide physical and mental comfort to people affected by mudslide disasters

China News Service, Jilong, Tibet, September 5 (Zhao Lang, Li Lin) Reporters visited a hotel resettlement site in Jilong Town on the 4th. Four medical staff from the Tibetan Hospital in Shigatse City and the Tibetan Hospital in Angren County were providing physical and mental comfort to the disaster-stricken people through Tibetan medicine-specific diagnosis and treatment.

On August 26, a mudslide disaster occurred on the Nepal side, causing heavy casualties and loss of contact at the Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. After the disaster occurred, professional psychological counseling forces intervened on the same day and continued to provide services to the affected people.

On the 26th, five Tibetan doctors from the Tibetan Hospital in Shigatse City arrived in the disaster area. Dorje Tsering, director of the internal medicine department of the hospital, said that most of the people living in the resettlement site are family members of missing persons, and many of them are emotionally unstable and have difficulty sleeping. The medical team mainly intervenes through verbal comfort, oral Tibetan medicine and Tibetan extra-medical treatment. Oral medicines include Aga Zhiba Pills to soothe the nerves and rejuvenate the mind, and Mudinia Pills to treat neurological-related diseases. They are all administered by doctors based on the patient’s observation, hearing, hearing, and consultation, and on a case-by-case basis.

The picture shows doctors from the Tibetan Hospital in Shigatse City (first from left) and doctors from Angren County Tibetan Hospital (first from right) using traditional Tibetan Hormai therapy to provide physical and mental comfort to villagers in the disaster area. Photo by Li Lin

Dorje Tsering said that external therapy intervenes through Anshen Incense Powder and Holmai. Anshen Incense Powder can help sleep and soothe the mind; Hormai therapy mixes the powder with ghee and heats it, then apply it on acupuncture points with hot iron. It has obvious effects on improving insomnia and relieving bone and joint pain, especially for the elderly with insomnia. He recalled that when he first arrived at the resettlement site, a woman fainted due to mental stimulation, but became stable after emergency treatment with incense and Holmer.

Dorje Tsering told reporters that at first, very few people affected by the disaster took the initiative to seek medical treatment, and doctors mainly relied on village doctors to understand the situation. As the work progresses, more and more people come to measure their blood pressure and diagnose and treat basic diseases such as colds. In the evening, medical staff took the initiative to come to the door to provide Hall-Med external therapy to family members in need.

Dorje Zhandui, director of the cardiology and brain department of the Tibetan Hospital in Shigatse City, said that when facing family members, doctors must restrain their personal emotions and calmly comfort them. "We can't do more important work, but staying here is a great comfort to them. We will be there when needed."

In addition to psychological comfort and special diagnosis and treatment, the medical team also undertakes tasks such as chronic disease screening, assisting with environmental disinfection, and health education. Duoji Zhandui said that the follow-up plan is to build a psychological communication platform, retain contact information, and conduct long-term follow-up tracking of the families of missing persons. (over)