The most important health preservation method of Tibetan medicine lies in diet therapy, which is one of the main contents of the whole theoretical system of Tibetan medicine, and one of the four traditional principles of Tibetan medicine in clinical practice that can not be ignored.

In the long process of development of Tibetan medicine, many foods have been studied about Tibetan medicine. Almost all diets have been identified as the basic content of Tibetan medicine. In the treatment of food and medicine reasonable organic combination, so as to achieve the "power of borrowing medicine, medicine to help food", to achieve the prevention and treatment of diseases, tonify deficiency, enhance physical fitness, slow down aging. Medical purpose of prolonging life.

There are five kinds of food: cereal, meat, oil, vegetable and fried. Cereals include cereal awns and pods. Grain awns: generally sweet, strong yang, Zhilong, increase body, it includes rice, millet, millet, wheat, barley and so on. Legumes: astringent and sweet taste, cool and light nature, can be used for the treatment of bacon disease, heat syndrome, diarrhea. Fresh cereals are mostly sedentary, while mature or old cereals are mostly light; carnivores: animals that can be hunted for meat can be classified into three types: dry, wet and dry. Meat food inhabited in dry land has cool, light and thick nature, which can cure long, bacon and combined heat syndrome; meat food inhabited in wetland can cure stomach disease, kidney disease and cold syndrome by sexually oiling, sinking and warming; meat food with both early and wet sex has the same sex; oil food includes emulsifiable oil, vegetable oil and animal fat, etc. For long-term female use, it can nourish internal water, clean intestine and strengthen physique; Vegetables and foodstuffs: vegetable produced in Dryland is warm and light, while wetland is cold and sinking, which can be used to treat cold syndrome and heat syndrome respectively; fried vegetables have different taste, which should be selected according to their own physical conditions.

Drinks include milk, water, wine, etc. Milk: Generally sweet. Sexual greasy heavy, can enhance physical fitness, the main treatment of Lungchi, but also some cool and sinking, can strengthen Yang and invigorate qi, induce bacon disease; Drinking water: including rain, snow, river, spring, well water, sea water, cave water, the first quality is good, the latter is getting worse. Boiled water can nourish body water and help food. Stop hiccups, treat abdominal distension, dyspnea, cold, etc. Cool boiling water not only does not induce bacon disease, but also can treat Chiba disease: boiling water at night is poisonous. Breeding diseases; Wine: bitter and sweet taste. Sexual acuteness, tenderness, diarrhea, fire, gallbladder, hypnosis, the main treatment of Peilong disease. Excessive is drunk and deviant.

Tibetan medicine "diet therapy" also pays great attention to the combination of medicine and diet, improper combination not only can not cure the disease, but also can produce toxins. For example, dairy products should not be eaten with wine, fish, fruits, beans, chicken and so on; eggs should not be eaten with fish and so on.

In fact, the process of Tibetan diet and therapy is to adjust "Long", "Chiba" and "Bacon" to balance and maintain normal physiological functions. Reasonable diet, in order to absorb enough nutrition, enhance the body's resistance. Therefore, the imbalance of the three major factors of "Long", "Chiba" and "Bacon" should be treated by formulating effective diet and living.

The symptoms of lung: dizziness, dizziness, palpitation, shortness of breath, dry mouth, palpitation, insomnia, tinnitus, migratory pain, cough and vomiting before dawn, and lack of strength. Drinking sheep's milk in diet can dispel longevity. Drinking alcohol properly before going to bed can make the body fever and promote blood circulation. Food is hot and nutritious. Foods such as baba, butter, mutton soup, Tibetan sugar, jujube, Guiyuan, jute and so on can nourish blood, strengthen physical strength, nourish the stomach and spleen, glow the face, nourish blood and calm the nerves, and produce vitality. The temperature in the house is suitable, and the environment is elegant and comfortable. Indoor light is gentle, avoid voice, keep a happy mood, suitable for activities, pay attention to warmth.

Chiba's disease: yellow skin and sclera, itching skin, vapor in urine, vomiting or purging bile, abdominal swelling. Such patients need to drink appropriate amount of fresh milk, the nature of moisturizing, glowing face. Drink cold boiled water to reduce fire without phlegm, drink light tea to remove greasy, help digestion. Food is light and cool, such as fresh goat butter, porridge, radish, vegetables, fruits, peas, red beans and so on. Can reduce. Antiemetic, heat clearing, vitamin supplement, reduce fire to aid digestion, increase appetite. Indoor should be cool, humid, ventilated, appropriate temperature, avoid exposure to the sun, happy mood, avoid emotional injury.

Diseases at the root of the wall: heavy body and mind, low body temperature, heavy pulse, sleepiness and sleepiness, white urine, less odor and steam, white eyeballs, swollen eyes and faces. Faint-headed, fatigued, insensitive waist movements, fat, lazy and sleepy. Such patients need to drink barley wine to promote blood circulation. Drinking yoghurt twice a day can increase body resistance, supplement vitamin C and trace elements and other nutrients. Food should be digested with nutrients such as porridge, noodles, mutton soup, ginger soup, wolf meat, butter tea, fresh fruit, etc. It can nourish yin and yang, generate vigorous firepower, nourish blood and calm mind, and help sleep. Indoor sunshine, fresh and dry air, pay attention to warmth, appropriate activities, optimistic mood, avoid mental stimulation.

The dietary and living therapy of Tibetan medicine applies corresponding food to different diseases, which is used to prevent and cure diseases, nourish blood and health care, prolong life, safe and non-toxic, simple and easy to operate. It can refresh and nourish the mind. It is suitable for both young and old. It has remarkable curative effect and is favored by patients.