Journal of Traditional Medicine and Sowa Rigpa

About the Journal

Journal of Traditional Medicine and Sowa Rigpa (JTMSR)

Journal of Traditional Medicine and Sowa Rigpa  is a publication of the Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, Bhutan. Traditional Medicine refers to codified or non-codified systems for health care and well-being, comprising practices, skills, knowledge and philosophies originating in different historical and cultural contexts, which are distinct from and pre-date biomedicine, evolving with science for current use from an experience-based origin. Sowa Rigpa refers to the science of healing that has been in practice in Bhutan since times immemorial. The Sowa Rigpa system of medicine is highly popular and well sought after by people from Bhutan and other countries. With growing research output related to Sowa Rigpa in the country, the Faculty of Traditional Medicine launched the Bhutan Sorig Journal on 17 December 2023 to provide space for researchers and scholars to discuss and disseminate their findings. In May 2026, it was renamed as Journal of Traditional Medicine and Sowa Rigpa to reflect its expanded scope of publication.

Scope of the Journal

Journal of Traditional Medicine and Sowa Rigpa  is a multidisciplinary journal with subject contents in:

• Sowa Rigpa (science of healing)
• Complementary and alternative medicine
• Traditional medicine
• Integrative medicine
• Traditional medical knowledge
• Healing medicine practiced in communities around the globe
• Science of wellbeing
• Studies on biological mechanisms of action, efficacy, safety, costs, patterns of use and implementation of traditional herbal formularies.

It is a peer-reviewed journal meeting the standards of scientific publishing. It provides a balanced and inclusive platform for researchers, professors and student-researchers to share their ideas of innovation and technology. Articles are published in English; articles in Dzongkha are accompanied by English translations of the title, abstract and keywords.