This course is intended for everyone who wants to systematize knowledge of the main concepts and principles of Ayurvedic medicine
National Ayurvedic Medical Association of Russia together with Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda with support of VedaEducation project invites you to take the course on Ayurvedic medicine
In this course, you will get an introduction to the basic principles and concepts of health in Ayurveda. This course is not a license to practice Ayurveda but to understand its scope in maintenance of health as well as prevention and management of disease.
Taking responsibility for one’s health is one of the key messages of Ayurveda and this course will introduce the participants to the concept of Prakriti (physical and mental constitution) and the imbalances of doshas (vikriti). The basic lessons of choosing a life style and diet in accordance with one’s constitution, place and season will be taught in the course.
The course will also enable you to understand how Ayurveda understands pathogenesis of disease and plans treatment for diseases and what is the scope of Ayurveda in the management of common diseases. The course will give an understanding of the multi modal approach of Ayurveda to treatment that includes internal medicines, external therapies, diet and lifestyle.
This online program is a preparation for a three week residential course in India.
Class 1
Vedic Roots of Ayurveda, Lineage of teachers of Ayurveda and Textual Sources
Class 2
Sanskrit, the language of Ayurveda
Class 3
Darsanas, the knowledge framework of Ayurveda
Class 4
Basic principles of Ayurveda
Class 5
Ayurveda as a nature centric system of health care
Class 6
Global principles and local application: Regional and global adaptation of Ayurveda
Class 7
Ayurveda as a person centered approach to health care
Class 8
Prakriti - What is common among human beings
Class 9
Prakriti - What makes us unique and different
Class 10
Assessment of mental and physical constitution
Class 11
Body-mind approaches to treatment in Ayurveda
Class 12
Counselling, Lifestyle and Diet for prevention and management of diseases
Class 13
Preventive and Community Medicine
Class 14
Healthy and successful ageing
Class 15
Plant animal and mineral sources for medicines
Class 16
Complex herbal and herbo-mineral formulations of Ayurveda
Class 17
Cleansing therapies and Pancakarma
Class 18
Multimodal approaches to healing in Ayurveda
Class 19
Ayurveda Disease management at primary, secondary and tertiary levels
Class 20
Dosha. Dhatu. Mala
Class 21
Understanding and managing Dosha imblance
Class 22
Treatment of Doshas
Class 23
Ama in the management of skin disease
Class 24
Ayurvedic assessment and management of sandhivata (OSTEOARTHRITIS)
Class 25
Ayurveda for Cardiovascular diseases
Class 26
Research in Ayurveda: What evidence is available
Class 27
Q&A
Dr. P. Rammanohar
Certificate by VedaEducation