The Inheritance Significance of Tibetan Medicine

Tibetan medicine is a science with a long history, unique characteristics and remarkable curative effect. It is a national medicine formed by Tibetan people's long-term struggle against various diseases in a complex natural environment, and it is an important part of China's medical treasure house. Today, it draws lessons from and combines many advanced medical systems, and has and will better serve the health of people in people in Xizang and the world.

The state attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage. On May 20th, 2006, Tibetan medicine was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. On June 5th, 2007, the Ministry of Culture confirmed Xizang Autonomous Region Qiangba Chilie as the representative inheritor of this cultural heritage project, and included it in the list of 226 representative inheritors of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage projects.