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The Knowledge of Healing

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Swiss documentarian Franz Reichle travels to India, Siberia and various other parts of the globe to collect information on gyushi, an ancient Tibetan system for treating illness. Gyushi, or "the knowledge of healing," has been used to combat chronic sickness by utilizing the healing powers of roots, herbs and other organic materials. The Dalai Lama is one of the few well-known proponents of this alternative medicine, and he praises it extensively in the film.

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Xan Brooks Independent (UK) 03/29/2019
The Dalai Lama and his personal doctor make for reliable sources, but the whole thing proves too info-heavy and indigestible. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/27/2012
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Educational film about an 11th-century Tibetan book of medicine. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/06/2009 This probably has some good information in it, but it was so boring I could not sit through it. I have a high tolerance for slow paced films. If there was some narration or something, it would have helped a lot. See more Read all reviews
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Franz Reichle

Director

Franz Reichle

Writer

Marcel Hoehn

Producer

Pio Corradi

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Synopsis Swiss documentarian Franz Reichle travels to India, Siberia and various other parts of the globe to collect information on gyushi, an ancient Tibetan system for treating illness. Gyushi, or "the knowledge of healing," has been used to combat chronic sickness by utilizing the healing powers of roots, herbs and other organic materials. The Dalai Lama is one of the few well-known proponents of this alternative medicine, and he praises it extensively in the film.
Director
Franz Reichle
Producer
Marcel Hoehn
Screenwriter
Franz Reichle
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m