TMAI Reestablished

Men-Tsee-Khang (the Tibetan Medical and Astrological Institute) was established on March 23rd, 1961, with Dr. Yeshi Dhonden and Ven. Lodoe Gyatso as the heads of the Medical and Astrological sections, respectively.

Initially, Men-Tsee-Khang lacked necessary facilities, money, and staff, and was situated in a room on the upper floor of an old house in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, in Himachal Pradesh. Mcleod Ganj is a small town known as "Little Lhasa", situated at the base of the Dhauladhar mountains at 1768 meters above main sea level. At present, the Institute's headquarters in Dharamsala oversees the operation of 48 branch clinics in India, Nepal and three residential doctors abroad.

Since beginning operations in exile, the work of Men-Tsee-Khang has undergone significant development with the creation of the Pharmaceutical, Research & Development, Materia Medica, Editoral & Publication, Medical & Astro. College for training new doctors and astrologers, Herbal Product Research department, Medicine Stores, and Accounts.

Men-Tsee-Khang has a dispensary, an in-patient unit and a surgical ward for the patients from all over the world. Along with Tibetan refugees, non-Tibetans from nearby areas and patients from all over the world are treated here.

Astrology department produces range of annual almanac, calenders, amulets and horoscopes for individuals. Also produce marriage compatibility charts for the sick, yearly progression charts, after death charts, the date and time for different religion, ceremonies and the timing of preparation of traditional medicine.

In addition, Men-Tsee-Khang, which distributes Men-Tsee-Khang products internationally, operates from New Delhi. Most of the medicine produced by the Pharmaceutical Department goes to Indians and foreigners.

Today, Men-Tsee-Khang has 376 staff members working for the institute. With the increasing popularity of Tibetan medicine, Men-Tsee-Khang doctors and astrologers regularly visit Europe, Canada, USA, Russia, Japan, Thailand and many places in India for conferences, seminars, consulations, and exhibitions.

To meet the most demanding requirements of today's business computing world, Men-Tsee-Khang has set up its own Computer Department with Network system which offers internet facility, email access, dependable file, print services, and provides the architecture to run powerful client/server applications. For example: Tally multiuser software offers a complete accounting solution for basic accounting, order processing, invoicing, as well as recording stock movement to production through the main server of Computer Department, Men-Tsee-Khang.