Pema Gatshel Traditional Medicine Unit

An indigenous medicine unit attached to the district health infrastructure, providing traditional Bhutanese medicine (Sowa Rigpa) to residents of Pema Gatshel. The unit offers herbal medicines, hot stone baths, and therapies rooted in the centuries-old Buddhist medical tradition. Traditional medicine remains widely used in rural eastern Bhutan, where communities value its holistic approach alongside modern allopathic treatment available at the district hospital.