Basic Course of Ayurved
Duration: 4 weeks (100 hours): Theory + Practical
1)Introduction
- What is ayurved, aim of ayurved
- What is ayu
- Eshana
- Purushartha:Dharma, artha, kama, moksha
- Arogya,swastha
- Samya,how to establish,
- Sharir,indriya, manas,atma
- Macrocosm – microcosm relation
- To observe, to correlate & to conclude
- Astangaayurved
2) History
- Vedic,puran, Upanishad
- Samhita period
- Brahma smrtva
- Samudramanthana
- Bruhattrayi
- Laghutrayi
- Gurukulaparampara
- Invasions by foreigners
- Unaniinfluence etc.
- Ashwayurved, gajayurved, vrkshayurved
3) Philosophy
- Darshan Shastra : 6 + 3
4) Basic principles & physiology
- Pinda- brahmanda
- Khadinyatma
- Sarvam-dravyampanchabhautikam
- Tridosha
- Cause & effect
- Mind & body
- Uniqueness : advantages & disadvantages
- Holistic approach : story of blind men
- Rational use of medicines
- Food & fire
- Samanya- vishesha
- Svabhavo- paramvada
- Dosha – Dhatu – Mala
- Srotas
- Mind
- Sense organs
- Prakratipariksha
- Sara pariksha
- Ayamvistar
5) Anatomy
- Asthi
- Sandhi
- Tvak
- Marma
6) Swasthavrutta
- Dincharyamatrashitiya ( diet & nutrition) sleep, sex
- RutucharyaTasyashitiya
- Urges : vega n-vegan dharaniya
- Indriyopakramaniya
7) Dravya-guna-karma
- Classification of dravya, upayuktanga
- Definitions of dravya, guna& karma
- Rasa, vipaka,virya, prabhav
8) Pathology (Nidan)
- Dosha, dhata,malakshaya, vrddhi
- Srotodushtiheta v lakshana
- Vyadhimarga
- Shat kriyakal
- Sandhyasadhyatva
- Concept of aam
- Vyadhi,nidanpanchak, vyadhi classification
- Causes 3, causes of V,P,K, vitiation
- Janapadodhvansa
- Trividha, ashtavidha, dashavidhapariksha
9) Bhaishajya- kalpana
- Introduction
- Panchavidha Kashaya kalpana
- Other forms of medicines < internal & external
- Bheshajsevan kala
- Anupan
10) Chikitsa
- Introduction
- Types : Satvavajay ( acharrasayan)
Yaktivyapashray
Daivavyapashray
- Shaman , shodhan
- Rasayan , vajikaran
- Naishthikichikitsa