Himalayan medicine recognised

Sowa-Rigpa,commonly known as Amchi,is one of the oldest surviving systems of medicine in the world. Some theorists even say this was the form of medicine practised by the Buddha himself. Sowa Rigpa is based on the teachings of the Buddha,which were compiled into a text called Gyud-Zhi by a Tibetan scholar in the 8th century.

The theory and practices of Sowa-Rigpa are similar to Ayurveda,and also include a few principles of traditional Chinese medicine,the government release said.