About Dr. Julia

Each summer, during Nepal’s monsoon season, I returned to Europe for eight years, spending my summers in Belgium with my Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Patrul Rinpoche. There, he established the Zangdok Palri Institute, a unique institution where he and other Lamas and teachers meticulously taught Buddhist philosophy and rituals in the traditional monastic manner. This experience provided me with a deep and gradual understanding of different levels of Buddhist insight into the nature of the mind, accompanied by practical guidance for our spiritual  practice.

Year after year, I accompanied Dr. Sherab to various Himalayan regions, visiting sacred sites and learning about medicinal plants along the way. We explored the medicinal valleys of Yolmo, the remote and wild Lapchi, and journeyed to Sikkim and many times to Bhutan, Dr. Sherab’s homeland. Together, we organized numerous free medical camps in remote Nepalese villages, offering care to those with limited access to doctors. Almost annually, we made the pilgrimage to Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment, to participate in World Peace prayers and distribute free medicinal tea (Daknang 3) to attendees, strengthening them and aiding in the prevention of contagious diseases.

In 2015, following the completion of my Tibetan Medicine studies and at the encouragement of my two primary teachers, Dr. Sherab and Patrul Rinpoche, I returned to Latvia. That same year, I gained admission to Riga Stradins University, and by 2021, I had completed a six-year medical doctor (MD) training program. Parallel to university studies I have started my private practice as a Tibetan Doctor in Riga.

In 2012, I had the honor of participating in the 2nd International Conference on Tibetan Medicine in Dharamsala, India. During this significant event, His Holiness the Dalai Lama delivered a speech emphasizing the importance of collaboration between Tibetan Medicine and other medical systems. He highlighted the need to reintroduce traditional forms of medicine delivery, beyond pills, and explore innovative approaches. In response to this vision, in 2016, we established Daknang with the mission to create, promote, and research traditional Tibetan Medicine formulas in a new liquid extract form. In 2023 we have once again travelled to Dharamsala to offer our Daknang products to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and received the praise and blessings for the future work.