Key result
Combining Tibetan medicine concepts of Tripa, Lung, and Beken with modern photoplethysmogram signal analysis provides a novel holistic approach to assess body and mind energy balance.
Why the study?
The photoplethysmogram is used to assess the autonomic nervous system, but it also contains additional information about the arterial system and mental state that was recognized in ancient Eastern medicine.
This paper proposes a novel conceptual framework integrating traditional Tibetan medicine concepts with modern PPG signal analysis for holistic health assessment.
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Should not yet inform practice; leaves open prospective validation of Tibetan-PPG integration for energy balance.
The photoplethysmogram (PPG) is currently used to assess the autonomic nervous system in wearable sensors but the PPG also contains additional information about the arterial system and mental state. This knowledge was known by ancient medicinal system, especially those from the Eastern countries. We present a work that combines the Tibetan medicine concepts of three fundamental energies or humours called Tripa, Lung and Beken with modern techniques of PPG signal analysis to derive a holistic view on the state of a person.
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Celka et al. (2021) studied this question. Photoplethysmogram combined with Tibetan medicine concepts was evaluated. Combining Tibetan medicine concepts of Tripa, Lung, and Beken with modern photoplethysmogram signal analysis provides a novel holistic approach to assess body and mind energy balance.
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