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Mentsekhang (Tibetan Traditional Hospital)
Tibet, ChinaAbout
Originally built in 1916, Mentsekhang (also called 'Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute' at that time) was the place of research for Tibetan medicine and calendar calculations for the former Tibetan local government. After a large expansion in 1980, Mentsekhang became the center for the treatment, training, research and production of Tibetan medicine. Covering an area of more than 40,000 sq meters (about 10 acres) and with a staff of 450, Mentsekhang is also the biggest Tibetan traditional hospital in Tibet. Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute Mentsekhang Mentsekhang The biggest Tibetan traditional hospital Mentsekhang contains special medical departments for brain blood vessels, orthopaedics, paediatrics, internal medicine and surgery, etc. It also has two institutes of Tibetan traditional medicine and calendar calculations, and also one Tibetan medicine factory. The history of Tibetan medicine can be dated back to 2,300 years ago. It summed up the Tibetan people's experiences as they fought against diseases and assimilated their local treatments with traditional medicine of the Chinese, Indian, Nepalese and even Sri Lankan. Because of its efficacy on many diseases, Tibetan medicine has drawn wide attention from home and abroad since the 1980s. Doctors do use traditional methods to diagnose in the hospital. For example, doctors talk with patients; observe their appearances and tongues, and take their pulses. Most of the prescriptions are compounds because there are fewer side effects when a prescription is composed of two or more recipes of herbal medicines. What's more, Tibetan medicines also have special effects on such ailments as hypertension, heart disease, paralysis, gastric ulcers, falling sickness, etc. Karchung Lama Adventure Explore Nepal Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd G.P.O. Box: 5319, Kathmandu, Nepal Tel: 977-1-4423361, Fax: 4429339 E-mail: asiantreks@gmail.com http://www.adventureexplore.com http://www.hoteladventuresnepal.com
