Tibetan Doctor Visits Clearwater, Available for Health Consults

A visiting doctor of Tibetan medicine is accepting appointments for one-on-one health advice Thursday and Friday.

Dr. Phuntsog Wangmo follows a visit in Dunedin with a public talk Saturday at Lifeworks Yoga in Clearwater, hosted by Dunedin Harvest Food & Garden Co-op.

During her hour-long consults, Wangmo evaluates a patient's physical and mental condition and makes recommendations for diet and lifestyle changes as well as any herbal supplements she believes will help bring balance to the individual.

Her public talk on Saturday focuses on digestive health as the root of most ailments, according to fliers. She will speak to the importance of practicing yoga, meditation and positive thinking for staying balanced.  

Wangmo claims to have successfully treated people with chronic arthritis, reproductive issues, ulcers, anxiety, acne, asthma, skin rashes, cancer, diabetes, digestitive issues, obesity, liver problems, hepatitis, sinus problems, nervous system disorders and more.

Wangmo, who directs the American branch of the Shang Shung Institute in Conway, MA, is among the first in the United States to open a program exclusively rooted in traditional Tibetan medicine, an ancient and holistic practice that seeks to diagnose and treat chronic ailments and diseases in light of external factors such as diet and behavior.

Tibetan medicine is rooted in Buddhist philosophies, in which the "body/mind relationship is interconnected to all phenomena," according to the Tibetan Medical School website.

"Dr. Wangmo is one of the few Tibetan Doctors in the West and loves Dunedin with her hopes on opening a Tibetan health clinic here in the future," writes Courtney King, who is helping organize the doctor's visit.

Want to Go?

Private Consult

• When: Some slots are still open on Thursday and Friday. 
• Cost: $75 for an hour. Herbs may cost up to $50 more.
• Contact: 727-735-3592 or email tibetandr@gmail.com

Public Talk

• When: Saturday, May 4; 10 a.m. to noon
• Where: Lifeworks Yoga, 1223 Cleveland St, Clearwater (next to Nature's Food Patch)
• Suggested Donation: $10

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