An Enquiry into the efficacy of Dutsi-nga-lum, a unique healing therapy in the Traditional Bhutanese Medicine.
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2015-11
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Dutsi-nga-lum is one of the most important and popular forms of therapies in Traditional
Bhutanese Medicine that is prescribed for at least 13 different types of ailments. This study is
intended to assess the efficacy and side effects of various therapies based on Dutsi-nga-lum. A
total of 226 patients (informants) undergoing dutsi-nga-lum therapies were interviewed using a
structured questionnaire to self-reporting of their experience with the dutsi-nga-lum based
therapies. Of the total 226 informants, 72% responded that the dutsi-nga-lum treatments were
effective in treating their ailments, while 28% of the informants were not sure of the result. The
study found that dutsi-nga-lum based therapies are very effective in treating various ailments.
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Wangdi Sangay. An Enquiry into the efficacy of Dutsi-nga-lum, a unique healing therapy in the Traditional Bhutanese Medicine. Men-jong So-rig Journals. 2015 Nov; 7(1): IV.