Tibetan medicine is a specialized form of medical science which dates back hundreds of years. 

Since the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, Tibetan medicine has been further developed. The 'Lhasa Hospital of Tibetan Medicine Research Institute', the 'Tibetan Medicine Factory', the 'Tibetan Medicine School' and the have all been opened. 

The Lhasa Hospital of Tibetan Medicine is the centre for all treatment and scientific research ---- it routinely treats over 800 outpatients a day. It is also the city's major Tibetan pharmacy, turning all sorts of plants, herbs, root vegetables and other minerals into 100000 kilograms of medical products, annually. 

The Tibetan people have a great faith in their unique brand of medicine, and much research and exploration has taken place. Ancient medical test have been reproduced, and new research findings have been compiled and published.