Starting date - March 26, 2024
Course duration - 20 hours,
2 webinars, 10 video-lessons
Course format
The course takes place online in the form of webinars and video-lessons. All lessons will be available in a personal account for viewing at a convenient time.
What rules of preparation and precautions in the preparation of medicines should be known and followed by every professional who aspires to become a true Master of Ayurveda?
An important aspect in the work of an Ayurveda specialist is the selection, production, storage, dosing and combination of medicines.
BhaiShajya kalpana is the pharmaceutical department dealing with various types of medicinal preparations, their formulations, dosage etc. described in Ayurveda. It deals with identification, collection, selection of herbs and minerals and preparation of various dosage forms like Avleha, Arishta, Asava powders and tablets. You will learn how to prepare various types of Ayurvedic medicines such as churna, vati, guggulu, asava-arishta, sneha kalpana, avaleha etc.
Lesson 1 (video-lesson)
Introduction. Concept of auShadha and bheShaja. Fundamental principles of bhaiShajya kalpna. Study of Ancient and Contemporary systems of ‘mAna’ (Units of measurement). Rules of measures of dry, fresh, liquid drugs
Lesson 2 (video-lesson)
Fundamental principles of bhaiShajya Kalpana. Rules of acceptability of a substance, about fresh and aged substances. Rules of measures of dry, fresh, liquid drugs) usable and unusable rule for fresh and aged substances. Guidelines and Methods of collection, storage, preservation of auShadhI (medicinal) dravya. SamskAra for dravya
Lesson 3 (video-lesson)
Fundamental principles of bhaiShajya Kalpana. Concept of savIryatA avadhi (shelf life) and stability in ancient and contemporary science. bheShaja prayoga vidhi (Posology): auShadha mAtrA (dose), anupAna and sahapAna, and auShadha sevan kAla (substances to be given after or along with the medicine and time of dosage)
Lesson 4 (video-lesson)
Kalpana (preparations). kaShAya yoni (sources of kaShAya). panchavidha kaShAya kalpana (5 basic preparations). swarasa, kalka, kwAtha, hima and phANTa. upakalpana- chUrNA, taNDulodaka, pAnaka with examples
Lesson 5 (webinar)
Q&A
Lesson 6 (video-lesson)
Preparations – pramathyA, auShadha siddha pAnIya, mantha, rasakriyA, ghana, arka with examples
Lesson 7 (video-lesson)
Preparations – vaTi, guggulu kalpana, piNDa, modaka, varti with examples
Lesson 8 (video-lesson)
Preparations – phANita, avaleha, prAsha, guDapAka with examples
Lesson 9 (video-lesson)
Preparations – sharkarA, syrups, kshIrapAka, satva, guTi, masi kalpana, lavaNa Kalpana with examples
Lesson 10 (video-lesson)
Preparations – sneha kalpana (preparation of oils and ghee) : sneha yoni (sources), types of Sneha
Lesson 11 (video-lesson)
Preparations – sneha mUrchana vidhi (primary medicinal preparation), sneha pAka vidhi (rules of preparing herbal ghee/oil), patra paka, types and their use. sneha siddhi laKSHaNna with examples
Lesson 12 (webinar)
Q&A