Ayurvedic Massage, Panchakarma Therapy, Ayurvedic Therapeutics & Herbology PDF Print E-mail


Syllabus 8 weeks course:
Ayurvedic Massage, Panchakarma Therapy, Ayurvedic Therapeutics & Herbology



1st to 4th week:
Ayurvedic Massage and Panchakarma Therapy

This course will help you to learn basic principles of Ayurvedic treatments, Ayurvedic massages and Panchakarma Therapy. This short-term course covers a variety of subjects in Ayurveda and is suited for the beginners develop a basic knowledge about Ayurvedic treatments. This course will also provide sufficient practical experience in all types of Ayurvedic massages and Panchakarma therapy procedures. This course will also help students to learn Kalari Marma Massage, which is a speciality of Northern Kerala.

  1. History of Ayurveda.
  2. Fundamental principles of Ayurveda - basic principles like Tridosha concept, Pancha Maha Bhuta concept, concept of Agni, Dhatus, Malas, Srotas, Koshta, Prakruti (Body constitution)…etc.
  3. Basic principles of Panchakarma - detailed description about Panchakarma treatments - indication, procedure, application according to the nature of the diseases.
  4. Philosophical theories of Ayurveda.
  5. Concept of Body, Mind and Soul.
  6. Marma - The vital body points on the body and its importance.
  7. Ayurvedic Massages - indications, procedures and preparations of Ayurvedic Massages like Elakizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal leaves), Navara kizhi (bolus bag massage with Navara rice), Abhyanga (Oil massage), Pizhichil (Oil bath), Podikizhi (bolus bag massage with medicinal powders), Udhwarthana (Powder massage with medicinal powders), Shiro Dhara, etc.
  8. Specialised local treatments like Kadivasti (For back pain), Netra Tarpana, (For improving the health of eyes), Gulfa vasti (Local treatment for Knee joint pain), Greeva vasti (Local treatment for neck pain), Krana poorana (Local treatment for ear diseases), Shiro vasti (Oileation of head) etc.
  9. Practical massage training in all above mentioned massages and local treatments.
  10. Practical massage training in Kalari Marma Massage of Kerala.

5th - 8th week:
Dravya guna(herbology) and bhaisajya kalpana(pharmacology) This certificate course will cover a variety of portions on basic principles of Ayurveda, Identification and detailed study of medicinal herbs and principles of Ayurvedic therapeutics. This is an advanced course and is meant for those students who are having a basic knowledge about the basic principles. After completing this course student will be able to identify individual drugs and can make different Ayurvedic preparations like Kashayas (Decoctions), Churnas (Powders), Lehyas (semisolid preparations), Gudikas (Tablets), etc. The practical sessions will include a wide range of activities like, Preparation of Ayurvedic medicines, Identification and collection of medicinal plants, Preparation of herbarium sheets, etc.

Dravya guna(herbology) and bhaisajya kalpana(pharmacology)
  1. BHAISHAJYA KALPANA (Pharmacology)
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 History of bhaisajya kalpana
    • 1.3 Dravya and its classifications
    • 1.4 Ausdham (medicine) and its classifications
    • 1.5 Adharabhuta siddhantas of bhaisajya kalpana (basic principals of ayurvedic pharmaceutics)
      1.5.01 Anukta and visesokta dravya grahana.
      1.5.02 Paribhasa
      1.5.03 Ausadha kalpana
      1.5.04 Rasa, virya, vipaka, karma, and prabhava
      1.5.05 Bhaisajya marga
      1.5.06 Matra
      1.5.07 Anupana 1.5.08 Ausadhasevana kala
      1.5.09 Saviryata avadhi
      1.5.10 Ausadha namakarana
      1.5.11 Ausadha samraksara vidhi, (storage of medicines)
    • 1.6 Dravya sangrahana (collection of herbs)
  2. DRAVYA GUNA: Herbology
    • 2.1 Introduction
    • 2.2 Detail study of 60 herbs
      Family
      Botanical name
      English name
      Morphology
      qualities
      Functions
      Indications
      Parts used
      Dosage
      Preparations
  3. HERBOLOGY JOURNAL WORK
    4. PRACTICALS:
    • Swarasa kalpana (juice expressed)
    • Kalka (paste form)
    • Phanta (hot infusion)
    • Panaka (drinks)
    • Churna (powder)
    • Kwatha (decoctions)
    • Arka (distillation)
    • Sandhana kalpana (alcoholic preparations)
    • Sneha and taila kalpana (medicated ghee and oil preparation)
    • Vasti kalpana (preparation of enema medicine)
    • Visha dravya shodhana (poison purification)
    • Avalehya (confectionary preparation)
    • Vati (tablets)
    • Netra, Mukha, nasika and dhumapana kalpana
    • Takra and gritha from milk (medical purpose)
  4. EXAMS

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