Editing Buryats (section)

=== Traditional medicine ===
Buryat healing practices incorporates folk shamanic traditions and Tibeto-Mongolian medicine. Before the adoption of Buddhism, the Buryats relied on shamanic rituals to stop or cure pain and illness which was said to be caused by evil spirits. With the conversion to Tibetan Buddhism, Buryats incorporated [[Traditional Tibetan medicine|Tibetan medical practices]] to their healing practices. Medical schools were soon established and Buryats studying in these schools learned about medical and prescription techniques. Training in treatment and diagnostics was also given in these schools. Buryats soon contributed to expanding the Tibeto-Mongolian medical literature.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Bolsokhoyeva|first=Natalia|date=2007|title=Tibetan Medical Schools of the Aga Area (Chita Region)|url=https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/asme/3/2/article-p334_12.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515204954/https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/asme/3/2/article-p334_12.pdf |archive-date=2021-05-15 }}</ref>

[[Buryat medicine|Traditional Buryat medicine]] emphasises the use of mineral and thermal springs for healing. A balanced diet (of meat, [[offal]], plants and herbs) and proper nutrition were recommended to cure illness. The use of herbs for medical purposes was minimal because of the lack of vegetation in the [[Semideserts|semi-deserts]] and [[dry steppe]]s. However, Buryat healers were considered skilled in healing wounds, treating head trauma, midwifery and [[Bonesetter|bone-setting]]. In the modern age, some practices derived from Buryat [[folk medicine]] have been incorporated into contemporary settings.<ref name=":3" />