Sman bla (Tibetan), Bhaisajyaguru (Sanskrit), the “medicine teacher”, is specifically in Tibetan Buddhist medicine the Buddha whose mantra is recited to support healing.
The Buddha is depicted in blue and often with a blue lotus, which also symbolizes the healing effect.
Roof tiles from an old Cistercian monastery in Bad Herrenalb, Württ, see “Buddha on the monastery roof“
2025, 44 x 19 x 4.5 cm