M E N -T S E E - K H A N G (Tibetan Medical & Astro. Institute of H.H. the Dalai lama)
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September 2013
COURSES/CONFERENCES Sancheong, Korea: International Congress on Traditional Asian Medicine (ICTAM VIII) Dr. Jamyang Dolma, head of Research & Development Department, Men-Tsee-Khang attended the 8th ICTAM (International Congress on Traditional Asian Medicine) hosted by IASTAM (International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine) held at Sancheong, HRD Center from 9-13 September 2013 in South Korea. The Conference was held along with the ‘World Traditional Medicine Fair
and Festival in Sancheong, Korea 2013’ commemorating the 400th year since the first publication of Donguibogam (Korean Medical Textbook). The conference, entitled “Beyond
International Congress on Traditional Asian Medicine (ICTAM VIII) Sancheong, Korea
Integration: Reflections on Asian Medicines in the 21st Century” featured academics, exhibitions and official tours to the World Traditional Medicine Fair and Festival, Haeinsa Temple and the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, KIOM.
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The conference started with a brief opening ceremony, concluded with a closing function along with the announcement of new IASTAM Council Members. The participants put forward various suggestions for the better development of the
During the Conference, Dr. Jamyang Dolma gave a presentation on the topic “Efficacy and safety of traditional Tibetan medicine in the treatment of challenging diseases”. She also conducted a clinical demonstration on the two selected mild external therapies in Tibetan
The five days conference dealt mainly with the subject of traditional medicine, from Korea, Tibet, China, India etc. through various plenary and concurrent sessions. A clinical demonstration session was also included in the conference. Sowa-Rigpa practitioners and the researchers meeting was also held to establish a “Sowa Rigpa Desk” in IASTAM.