Basic studies Ayurvedic Medicine

Ayurveda basis for medical practitioners - constitution and healing
- theoretical and practical introduction to the concept of Ayurvedic constitutional theory (prakrti)
- introduction to diagnostics in Ayurveda: Models of Patient Examination
- three-fold examination (tri-vidha-pariksha)
- six-fold examination (shad-vidha-pariksha)
- eight-fold examination (ashta-vidha-pariksha)
- introduction to Ayurvedic concepts of health maintenance (svasthavrtta):
- dinacarya: daily routine measures and order therapy
- rtucarya: recommendations for a way of life adapted to the seasons
- rasayana: measures to counteract the aging process
- vajikarana: Measures to increase potency and improve the quality of eggs and sperm
- introduction to ayurvedic food science
- introduction to ayurvedic symptomatology:
- Symptoms of the doshas
- symptoms of the tissues (dhatu), excretory products (mala), transport spaces (srotas), digestive power (agni)
- introduction to the rational, psychological and subtle therapy approaches (yuktivyapashraya, sattvavajaya, daivavyapashraya) of Ayurveda:
- detailed breakdown of rational therapy
- introduction to pancakarma therapies

Additional content in the basic medical course:
- Live eWorkshop: Integration of Ayurveda into modern medicine
- eCourse "Practical examples for physicians": Irritable Bowel Syndrome - Combination of Conventional Medicine and Ayurveda

Ayurveda Basis for Physicians - Concepts and Factors of Disease
- Introduction to History, Philosophy, Essential Features and Literature of Ayurveda
- Nature of Man: Differentiation of body, mind and spirit
- introduction to anatomy and physiology of Ayurveda:
- five elements (panca-mahabhuta)
- functional components: doshas (classification, properties, functions, seats) and agnis (classification, function, states)
- structural components: dhatus, upadhatus , malas and srotas
- process of tissue formation (dhatu-parinama)
- health and disease in Ayurveda:
- Definition of Health (svastha)
- Causes (hetu) of Health
- Causes (hetu) of Physical and Mental Diseases
- Process of Etiopathogenesis (samprapti)
- Stages of Etiopathogenesis (six kriyakala)

Additional content in the Basic Medical Course:
- Live eWorkshop: Integration of Ayurveda into Modern Medicine
- eCourse "Practical Examples for Physicians": Ayurvedic Pathogenesis (Kriyakala) in the everyday practice of conventional medicine
- Smart Learning (online): The Roots of Ayurveda - the Classical Texts and Sanskrit

Phytotherapy and Pharmacology 1
- Pharmacological Principles of Ayurveda
- Detailed discussion of over 50 Ayurvedic medicinal plants and classical as well as modern formulations
- Dosage forms, methods of preparation, dosage, carrier substances

Phytotherapy and Pharmacology 2
- Detailed discussion of Ayurvedic medicinal plants, combination remedies and classical as well as modern formulations
- Legal basis and quality assurance
- Availability in Europe

Manual Therapy 1
- Basic: Ayurvedic massage and oil treatments
- psychological aspects of Ayurvedic manual therapies
- indications and contraindications
- practice exercises and demonstration of:
◦ whole body oil massages (Kalari)
◦ partial massages (head, abdomen, back, feet)
◦ forehead casts (Sirodhara)
◦ warming packs (Lepa)

diagnostics
- diagnostic principles and classifications
- prakriti and vikriti: difference between constitution and disease
- clinical examinations
- introduction: Pulse and tongue examination
- anamnesis training
- tissues, digestion, metabolism (agni), transport functions, excretions, residues (ama) and intestinal activity (kostha)
- differentiated Ayurvedic diagnosis
- use of modern diagnostic methods

Philosophy, Psychology and Nutrition
- philosophy and historical background
- literature
- psychotherapeutic approaches, relaxation techniques
- guidelines of Ayurvedic nutrition therapy and counseling strategies

pancakarma
- panchakarma: Meaning, mode of action, procedure
- explanations from a modern medical point of view
- general indications and contraindications
- preparatory phase: dissolution and mobilization of pathogenic factors by oiling and sudation
- indications, contraindications and, if necessary. Performance of
◦ Emesis (vamana)
◦ Purgation (virecana)
◦ Decoction and oil enemas (basti)
◦ Nasocranial treatments (nasya)
◦ Blood withdrawal (raktamokshama)
- Post-treatment, resting phase and build-up diet
- use of pancakarma in outpatient practice
- treatment strategies based on cases and subjects

cases and practice integration
- practical implementation of dietary recommendations in everyday life
- implementation of Ayurvedic diagnostic and therapy concepts
- treatment of common symptoms and minor diseases
- practice organization
- availability and legal status of ayurvedic products
- revisions and exam preparation

final exam FAH - written

plus examination fee € 250
minus discount for payment in one sum in advance € 100

On the campus of the European Academy of Ayurveda there are guest houses available. For your overnight stay during the training you can choose from rooms of different categories. Ayurvedic full board from our organic kitchen is included in the room price.

Deposit € 500

a) In one sum at the latest one month before the start of the training (immediately for eLearning modules, so that we can activate your eSeminars immediately).
b) Option for participants from Germany and Austria: monthly installments of 250 EUR each by direct debit. The payment (debit) of the monthly installments will be made on the 1st of each month, starting from the month of the beginning of the training booked here, for eAcademy modules immediately. If the training begins with modules of the eAcademy, the activation takes place provisionally immediately after receipt of the deposit, regularly then after receipt of the first monthly installment.

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