Traditional Medicine since 1967 Healing Through the Wisdom of sowa Rigpa The National Traditional Medicine Hospital preserves and practices Bhutan’s centuries-old healing traditions, deeply rooted in Sowa Rigpa-the science of healing. Guided by compassion, respect, and holistic, patient-centered care, its approach goes beyond treating disease, focusing instead on restoring harmony and balance of the body, mind, and spirit. 50+ ༄༅༅། །ཐུགས་རྗེ་ཀུན་ལ་སྙོམས་པའི་བཅོམ་ལྡན་འདས།།
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Years of Service 5 Departments 200+ Daily Patients 100% Traditional Care
News Highlight Happy Birthday Your Majesty. On this joyous occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday, the National Traditional Medicine Hospital family joins the nation in offering our deepest prayers and felicitations. May Your Majesty be blessed with long life, radiant health, and boundless happiness. Your wisdom and compassion continue to inspire and guide us, and we remain ever grateful for Your Majesty’s benevolent leadership. Read more NEWS May Your Majesty’s life be long and radiant, May health and happiness ever flourish, May wisdom and compassion guide our nation, May the blessings of the Triple Gem protect always. Category 21 Day Feb Category 2026 Year

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Happy Birthday Your Majesty.

On this joyous occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday, the National Traditional Medicine Hospital family joins the nation in offering our deepest prayers and felicitations. May Your Majesty be blessed with…

Promotion Ceremony

The Ministry of Health hosted a formal promotion ceremony to recognize and honor the dedicated service of health professionals. The event was graced by the Health Secretary as the Chief…

Our Services


Comprehensive Traditional medicine care combining ancient Bhutanese wisdom with modern healthcare delivery

Herbal Medicine

Traditional Medicine in Bhutan is prepared from Herbal Medicinal plants, rooted in the principles of ancient Sowa Rigpa texts, with international quality standard.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture & Moxibustion therapy regulates the flow of vital energy, improve circulation and helps chronic & acute pain management and rehabilitation.

Rooted in Bhutanese Heritage

For centuries, Sowa Rigpa has been a vital part of healthcare in Bhutan, carried forward through generations of dedicated Traditional Medicine Practitioners (Traditional Physicians). Rooted in Bhutanese culture and wisdom, this time-honoured tradition continues to play an important role in caring for the health and well-being of the people.

Preserving a Living Tradition

The National Traditional Medicine Hospital stands as Bhutan's foremost institution for traditional medicine, combining the profound knowledge of Sowa Rigpa with compassionate patient-centered care.Established under the Ministry of Health, NTMH works tirelessly to preserve, research, and advance Bhutan's unique medical heritage while making it accessible to all citizens.

Traditional Medicine Research

Clinical research and case reports, validating and documenting Traditional Treatments.

NTMH serves as a Teaching Hospital

Provides training and practical learning opportunities for undergraduate Drungtsho, sMenpa and others from the FNPH

Community Health Outreach

Health camps and awareness programs reaching the unreached places.

Our Departments


Specialized units delivering targeted traditional medicine care

Patient Voices


Hear from those whose lives have been touched by traditional medicine at NTMH

Start Your Healing Journey Today

Book an appointment with our Specialist Drungtsho and discover the transformative power of Traditional Bhutanese Medicine.