Ayurveda & Wellness Tourism

Traditional Healing Systems in Sikkim

 Ayurveda

• Gaining popularity in government-supported wellness centers and private retreats.
• Uses local herbs like timur (Zanthoxylum), chirata, tulsi, ginger, and Himalayan turmeric.

 Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan Medicine)

• Practiced in monasteries and health centers, especially in North and East Sikkim.
• Based on Buddhist philosophy and the balance of energies (Loong, Tripa, Baekan).

 Traditional Tribal Healing

• Lepcha and Bhutia tribes use herbs and ritualistic healing passed through generations.
• Use of wild medicinal plants like chirata, atis, rhododendron leaves, etc.