Medicine Buddha is a Buddha Doctor whose function is to release living beings from outer and inner sickness by bestowing blessings upon them. By relying on this Buddha sincerely, we can be cured of heavy physical and mental disease, find release from the internal pain of the three poisons—attachment, anger and ignorance—and receive protection from many other dangers and obstacles. In addition, by practicing the Medicine Buddha Sadhana sincerely, we receive a special power of body, speech, and mind, which we can then use to help others through healing actions.