Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Dec, 20: Ladakh Amchi Sabha (LAS) in collaboration with National Research Institute for Sowa-Rigpa (NRIS) organised three days training programme for Amchis on conservation, cultivation and sustainable use of medicinal plants here. The training was funded by Future Earth Asia network.
As many as 60 Amchis from different regions of Changthang, Nubra, Zanskar and Sham region participated in the training.
Sowa-Rigpa commonly known as Amchi system of medicine is of the oldest, living and well documented medical tradition of the world. It has been popularly practiced in Tibet, Mongolia, Bhutan and some parts of China, Nepal, Himalayan region of India and few parts of Soviet Union.
Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Executive Councillor (EC) for Health Tsering Sandup was chief guest during valedictory function while DIHAR Director Dr.O.P.Chaurasiya was guest of honour.
EC Health said that Government is thinking how to link the traditional Amchi system with tourism sector to preserve and promote the traditional healing practice and in this connection Hill Development Council has submitted Rs.100 crore project proposal to Ayush Ministry to convert the hot springs of Nubra, Changthang and Chiling into hydro physiotherapy. Expressing his hope for the project approval from Centre, EC said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has special attention towards Ladakh region to develop at par other UTs.
DIHAR Director mentions about various scope in medicinal plant cultivations and assured his guidance and help to the farmers to grow medicinal plants at large scale. He also informs that there are some medicinal plants which are found only in Ladakh region at the altitude of 15000 feet height.
LAS President and NRIS Officer Incharge Dr.Padma Gurmet while welcoming the guest said that Amchis systems will get tremendous boost as the Union Government has announced to set Sowa-Rigpa Institute in Leh.
As a part of the training all the participants were taken for field visit to herbal botanical garden Phey to learn about different methods of cultivating medicinal plants.
NRIS also distributed medicines and herbs used in the traditional Amchi system.
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