- What are the primary objectives
of Men-Tsee-Khang?
- To promote and practise the Tibetan
system of medicine, astronomy and astrology.
- To provide accessible health care
to people regardless of caste, colour or creed.
- To provide free or concessional i.e.
subsidised health care to the poor and needy, monks
and nuns, all new arrivals from Tibet, and those
over the age of Seventy.
- To produce Tibetan medicines in an environmentally sensitive
manner.
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Men-Tsee-Khang (the Tibetan
Medical and Astrological Institute) was established
on March 23rd, 1961.
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Men-Tsee-Khang is a charitable,
cultural and educational institution of H. H. the Dalai
Lama, registered under the Societies Registration Act
of 1860 (No. 1290/79) and u/s 12-A(a) of the Indian
Income Tax Act 1961 (No. Judl/Reg. Cr/81-82/IST/35087/213).
Its permanent Account Number for Income Tax is 28-510-A2-0011/ward-10-Palampur.
It has exemption u/s 80G
of the Income Tax Act 1961 (No. CIT/PTA/I & 93-94/80-G/18313).
Sales Tax number of Men-Tsee-Khang Export is LC/85/186390/0496
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The Men-Tsee-Khang activities
include production and dispensing of tibetan traditional
medicines; trained tibetan doctors and astrologers;
published books on tibetan medicines and astrology.
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Four Tantras (rGyud bzhi)
is considered as highly representative of Tibetan medicine
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rGyud bzhi is the word
of Buddha Shakyamuni manifested as the Master of medicine
(Bhasajya guru). It literally means the "four treaties",
viz.:
- rtsa-rgyud (the RCTA Treatise
or Mula Tantra)
- bShad-rgyud (the Explanatory
Text or Akhyata Tantra)
- man-ngag-rgyud (the Practice
Instruction Text or Upadesha Tantra)
- phyi-ma-rgyud (the Last Text(appendices)
or Uttantra)
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During the reign of Fifth
Dalai Lama, the regent Sangye Gyatso wrote a commentary
on the rGyud bzhi in four volumes known as Baidurya
sngon po, called the Blue Sapphire.
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According to Late Dr. Tenzin
Choedrak, Senior Personal Physician to His Holiness
the Dalai Lama, put into production a medicine called
"Tso-thel" which is a purified and de-toxified
mercury powder with a sulphur base.
Tso-thel forms the
basis for three important Precious pills. The details
recipe is found in the Kalachakra Tantra taught by Sakyamuni
Buddha and it involves a very complicated pharmaceutical
process.
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No, we don't have any Centres
in Western Countries. But we have only a residential
doctor in Armsterdam, Gremst, and America.
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Yes. However, as all classes
are taught in the Tibetan language, fluency in Tibetan
is a pre-requisite.
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At the moment, no short class
to foreigners
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You can read it online.
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You can call us or e-mail
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Tel: 91-01892-222618/223113/223222/226138
Fax: 91-01892-224116
Email: tmai@men-tsee-khang.org
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- Crush in a strong bowl(Mortar) of smCTAh
surface with hammer
- Wrapped in a cloth and crushed with
a hammer
- Crush in a garlic press or a nut-cracker
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No problem! However a temporal
gap of one to two hours should be kept, so that the different
medicines can take effect optimally.
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To achieve an optimal benefit,
this instruction should be kept if possible. For example:
if it is not possible to take the evening pill half an
hour after the meal, then one could do this also directly
before going to bed.
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What is the basic causes
of all disease?
According to Late Dr.Tenzin
Choedrak , the five elements in the body relate to the
five elements in the environment, and medicines are also
composed of the four elements such as Earth, Water, Fire
and Air. When the elements are not balanced disease occurs.
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Dr. mrs. Tenzin Kyipa (November
2005 to November 2008)
Prinsengracht 200
1016 HD Amsterdam
Tel: +31-20-4204043, +31-20-6254138
Fax: +31-20-6242810
Website: www.nstg.nl
Email: info@nstg.nl
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The general structure of
the Tibetan Materia Medica and the agents traditionally
employed consists of:
- Medicinal plants
- Metals and minerals
- Parts and products of animals
- Ordinary or semi-precious stones
- Various forms of salt
- A few varieties of mushrooms
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Can i take Precious pills
additionally to other medicine?
On the day the Precious
pill is taken, refrain from the following points:
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no other medicine
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no uncooked items of any kind such
as grain, vegetables, fruits etc.
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no alcohol and sour beverages.
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no garlic and onion
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no intercourse
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no strenuous exercises
