 The medical providers include "Baidhya-Kabiraj", who use elixirs, metal preparations and herbs to treat illness, and "Jadi-butiwala", who only use herbs for treatment.Tibetan medicine ("gso ba rig pa") is based on the belief that the physical world, including our bodies, are a product of our individual perception and it is the mind that brings on illness to the body.The Tibetan medical practitioners, "Amchis", help direct the patient towards increased self-awareness to restore balance and harmony between the body and the forces of the universe.