"Thanks to Tibetan medicines! I was suffering from chronic bronchial asthma for 30 years and after under going the treatment here, I feel so relieved now, it was really miraculous," wrote Ms Kripa. She was one among the many who wrote similar comments in the visitor's dairy of Tibetan Medical Centre, Bangalore.

Tibetan Medical Centre, a branch of the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute (Men-Tsee-Khang) a cultural, educational and charitable centre, began operations in 1961 under the direct patronage of His Holiness The Dalai Lama, to impart traditional knowledge to the younger generation. The primary objective of this centre is to preserve and promote the unique traditional Tibetan Systems of Medicine. The Tibetan medical theory is based on five proto elements of nature, Sa (Earth), Chu (Water), me (Fire), rLung (Wind) and
Nam-mkha(Space).

"We have a holistic approach to every ailment which not only cures the diseases but also treats the root cause of the problem. The medicines used here are purely herbal recipes, manufactured at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Tibetan medicine is one of the oldest known medical traditions and is as old as our civilisation. The medicines don't have any side effects," says Dr Dorjee Rapten Neshar, Chief Medical Officer of the Bangalore Branch.

"People come here from different parts of India for treatment. Mostly patients come in advanced stages of the disease, after trying different types of medicines. The improvement will be slow and steady. We have a solar and lunar calendar, we will fix the date and give special treatments like Gold Therapy, Moxa Bustion and Bronze Cupping only on certain days synchronizing both the calendars according to the energy flow of the body in order to avoid toxic effects of the environment," adds DR Dorjee.

In addition to many common ailments, it offers very effective treatment in controlling and curing many major diseases like asthma, arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, general cardiovascular problems, nervous disorders, gynecological problems, gastrointestinal disorders, chronic cold and allergic problems and psycho somatic problems. The diagnosis is carried mainly through interrogation, pulse and urine examinations.

It started its Bangalore operations in 1991 and was sponsored by the Mr Bagaria of the Bagaria Educational Trust. Mr Bagaria, when once in Kushal Nagar, Coorg, underwent treatment at the Tibetan Medical Centre there and was fascinated by the idea, which led him to sponsor the branch at Bangalore.

The Tibetan Medical Centre in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducted researches on non-insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Cancer treatment such as pain management, longevity and formulation of new Medicines.

Address: Tibetan Medical Centre,
# 295, 5th Main Road, Mahalakshmi Layout,
Near Anjaneya Temple,
Bangalore - 560 086
Phone: 349 6190
URL: www.mentseekhang.org

Working Hours: 9:00 am to 1:00 PM
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Monday Holiday

Smitha Paulson

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