Eastern medicine has, in recent decades, become very popular in the West: Indian ayurvedic medicine, Chinese acupuncture, and the Tibetan medicine – sowa rigpa. It is based on Indian ayurveda, but has also been influenced from China, Persia, and Greece. The first university in Tibet was founded in the 8th century at the same time as of the cult of Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, was introduced, and the medical text Gyushi "The Four Tantras", according to some sources, was brought to Tibet.
In 1686-87 the Fifth Dalai Lama's regent, Sangye Gyamtso, wrote a detailed commentary on Gyushi, a text called The Blue Beryll. To make the text understandable to everyone, and to serve as an aid in teaching, he had it adapted into 80 detailed paintings. From these, you can read Tibetan medicine's understanding of anatomy, diseases, diagnosis, treatment, medicines, and much more.
In 1696, Chagpori medical school was established on the hill next to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The Yonghegong monastery in Beijing received, in 1750, a school of higher medical education. The monastery was studied carefully during Sven Hedin's final expedition; eight copies of these medical paintings were ordered, and four of them can be seen here.