The Central Council of Tibetan Medicine (Che-Thoe Men-Pai Lhen-Tsog), was established on 5th Jan 2004 at Dharamsala, (H.P.) India. Apart from working towards the overall development of Tibetan Medicine, one of the objective was to find ways to solve the problems faced by the Tibetan medicine practitioners. It was established after the “Exile Tibetan Medicine Practitioners Association Act” was passed by the 13th Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies, Government of Tibet in Exile, during its 5th session in the year 2003, with the final approval by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Since then, it became the apex body of all the Traditional Tibetan Medicine Practitioners in Exile.

Bodh-kyi Sowa-Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine) witnessed the darkest period in its history after the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1959. Hundreds of medical scriptures were destroyed and hundreds of famous traditional Tibetan physicians were persecuted during the Cultural Revolution. Medical schools were closed and demolished by the Chinese. However, the Tibetan Government in Exile under the dynamic leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been successful in preserving and promoting Tibetan medical tradition in India for more than four decades.

Tibetan Medicine today is known worldwide for its efficacy against chronic diseases and there are many testimonies to support this.  Traditional Tibetan physicians still face a number of difficulties in their endeavors to continue their practice.  Lack of formal recognition of Tibetan medicine and its practitioners worldwide is one of the main sources of these difficulties.   As part of the Aims and objectives published by the Central Council of Tibetan Medicine, the Accreditation Program is designed to develop standards of recognition for practicing Tibetan physicians.

1. Legal Code of the Central Council of Tibetan Medicine 
2. Rules and Regulations of the member of CCTM 

 

Message from His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama

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