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Cabinet approves recognition of ancient Sowa-Rigpa medical system | The Union Cabinet today approved the Indian Medicine
Central Council (Amendment) Bill, 2009 for amending the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 to give recognition to the ancient Sowa-Rigpa medical system. "Sowa-Rigpa" commonly known as 'Amchi' is one of the oldest
surviving system of medicine in the world, popular in the Himalayan region of
India. In India this system is practiced in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling
(West Bengal), Lahoul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and Ladakh region of Jammu
and Kashmir. The theory and practices of "Sowa-Rigpa" are similar to Ayurveda,
and also include few principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The fundamental
text book rgyud-bzi of "Sowa-Rigpa" is believed to have been taught by Buddha
himself and is closely linked with Buddhist philosophy. The Government of India
has received representations from various quarters to grant recognition to the
System of "Sowa-Rigpa" to enable it get a legal status. To confer legal status
to "Sowa-Rigpa" amendments to section 2,3,8,9 and 17 of the Indian Medicine Central
Council Act 1970, need to be carried out. The proposed amendments shall give effect
to the inclusion of "Sowa-Rigpa" under sections 2,3,8,9 and 17 of the Indian Medicine
Central Council Act, 1970 thereby recognizing this system legally. It is expected
that the legal recognition of "Sowa-Rigpa" will lead to the protection and preservation
of this ancient system of medicine and will help in its propagation and development.
This will also open new vistas leading to collaborative research and scientific
validation of the "Sowa-Rigpa" system, besides conservation and protection of
the medicinal plants/minerals used in the system. The recognition of "Sowa-Rigpa"
will also lead to the setting up of a mechanism to regulate the education and
practice of "Sowa-Rigpa". |
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