Improve Standard of
Tibetan Medicine, says Health Kalon[Thursday, 6 January 2011, 2:17
p.m.]
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Health Kalon Chope Paljor Tsering addresses the 7th founding
anniversary of the Central Council of Tibetan Medicine in Dharamsala, India, on 5 January 2011 |
DHARAMSHALA:
The health kalon said the Indian government’s recognition of the
traditional Sowa Rigpa medical system has necessitated the need to
improve the standard of Tibetan medicine.The Indian Parliament passed a legislation to
bring Sowa-Rigpa into the country’s mainstream medical system in 2010.
The bill aims to ensure protection and
preservation of this ancient system of medicine and will help its
propagation and development. Addressing
the 7th founding anniversary of the Central Council of Tibetan
Medicine in Dharamsala yesterday, Health Kalon Chope Paljor Tsering
called on the council to ensure standard quality of Tibetan medicine.
“One of the most important function of the council is to conduct proper
inspection of production units to ensure the use of standard medicinal
ingredients,” he said.He called on the council to conduct
quality check of manufacturing units owned by private physicians. “The
traditional Tibetan medicine or Sowa Rigpa is considered as one of the
world’s recognised medicine systems and it is of paramount importance
to maintain this recognition. The role of the council to check the
quality of medicines manufactured by private medical practitioners
would be very essential. In case the private-owned units fail to meet
the mandatory ingredients, the council should frame criteria to
withhold registration,” the health kalon said.
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| Members of Tibetan Parliament, members of Central Council of Tibetan Medicine and physicians attend the function |
He underlined the need to check and improve
the efficacy of Tibetan medicine. “The Tibetan medicine is different
from the allopathic ones as it is a holistic approach to the whole
body, speech and mind aspects of human afflictions. So it is very
important to improve the efficacies of the medicines, particularly to
check whether they contain the spiritual components as one of the
necessary ingredients,” he added. The members of the council and its registered members must
work together to sustain the recognition accorded to the Sowa Rigpa
medical system by the Indian government, he said.Praising
Men-Tsee Khang for extending support to the council, he said if there
are proposals for improving the standard of Tibetan medical system, the
Kashag and health department would look into it.Che-Thoe
Men-Pai Lhen-Tsog or the Central Council of Tibetan Medicine based
in Dharamsala is the apex body of all the traditional Tibetan medicine
practitioners.The council was established on 5 January 2004
under the provisions of the “Exile Tibetan Doctor’s Association Act –
2003” which was passed by the 13th Assembly of the Tibetan People’s
Deputies. There are currently 384 Tibetan medical practitioners
registered under the council.
