https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj <p><strong>Bhutan Sorig Journal (BSJ)</strong></p> <p><em>Bhutan Sorig Journal</em> is a publication of the <a href="https://www.ftm.edu.bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Faculty of Traditional Medicine</a>, <a href="https://www.kgumsb.edu.bt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan</a>, Thimphu, Bhutan. <em>Sorig</em> (or <em>sowa rigpa</em>) refers to the science of healing that has been in practice in Bhutan since times immemorial. The <em>sorig</em> system of medicine is highly popular and well sought after by people from Bhutan and other countries. With growing research output related to <em>sowa rigpa</em> in the country, the Faculty of Traditional Medicine launched the Bhutan Sorig Journal on 17 December 2023 to provide space for researchers and scholars to discuss and disseminate their findings.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/journalpolicy">Scope of the Journal</a></strong></p> <p><em>Bhutan Sorig Journal</em> is a multidisciplinary journal with subject content in <em>Sowa Rigpa</em> (science of healing), complementary and alternative medicine, traditional medicine, healing medicine practiced in communities in Bhutan and the countries in the region, and studies on biological mechanisms of action, as well as their efficacy, safety, costs, patterns of use and/or implementation of traditional herbal formularies. It is a peer-reviewed journal meeting the standards of scientific publishing. It provides a balanced and inclusive platform for researchers, professors and student-researchers to share their ideas of innovation and technology. Articles are published in English; articles in Dzongkha are accompanied by English translations of the title, abstract and keywords.</p> <p> </p> Faculty of Traditional Medicine en-US Bhutan Sorig Journal 3007-0430 <p><em>Bhutan Sorig Journal</em> allows to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of its articles and allow readers to use them for any other lawful purpose. The author(s) are allowed to retain publishing rights without restrictions.</p> https://bsj.com.bt/index.php/bsj/article/view/91 <p><em>Bhutan Sorig Journal</em> is the second peer-reviewed journal of the Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, the only medical university in the country. The vision of <em>Bhutan Sorig Journal</em> is to serve as an archival and repository of research in Traditional Medicine not only in Bhutan but also in the South Asia region. As Bhutan was known as the Land of Medicinal Herbs owing to their abundance in our pristine mountains and low-lying plains, our special focus will be on the therapeutic discovery of herbs and natural minerals with potential pharmaceutical benefits. The journal will initiate active processes to document knowledge and skills that are in dying stages in the face of the onslaught of modern technology and information. The journal will provide a place to accommodate discussion and debate on all topics that will enlighten human minds with knowledge and their application to serve all sentient beings on earth.</p> Karma Tenzin Thinley Dorji Tempa Gyeltshen Copyright (c) 2024 Karma Tenzin, Thinley Dorji, Tempa Gyeltshen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2024-04-18 2024-04-18 1 1 1 3 10.47811/bsj.0001050310