Basic study of Ayurvedic medicine

Ayurveda basics: Concepts and disease factors
- Introduction to the history and philosophy of Ayurveda
- Essential features and literature of Ayurveda
- Traditional Ayurvedic medicine versus modern science
- Five elements (panca-mahabhuta)
- Nature of the human being: Differentiation of body, mind and soul
- Introduction to the anatomy and physiology of Ayurveda
- 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)
- Definition of health (svastha)
- Causes (hetu) of health and physical and mental diseases
- Process of etiopathogenesis (samprapti)
- Stages of etiopathogenesis (six kriyakala)


Additional content for medical practitioners ABK
- Live eWorkshop: Integration of Ayurveda into modern medicine
- eCourse "Practical examples for doctors": Irritable bowel syndrome
- Combination of Western medicine and Ayurveda
- Video lecture: Core concepts of Ayurveda with reference to Western natural healing methods

Ayurveda basics: Constitution and medicine
- Theoretical and practical introduction to the concept of Ayurvedic constitutional theory (prakriti)
- Introduction to Ayurvedic symptomatology:
- Symptoms of the doshas
- Symptoms of the tissues (dhatu), excretory products (mala), transport spaces (srotas), digestive power (agni)
- Theoretical 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
- Ritucarya: recommendations for a lifestyle adapted to the seasons
- Introduction to Ayurvedic nutrition and food science
- Rasayana: measures that strengthen
- Basic therapeutic strategies
- Introduction to pancakarma therapies

Additional content for medical practitioners ABH
Additional content in the basic course for medical practitioners:
- Live eWorkshop: Integration of Ayurveda into modern medicine
- eCourse "Practical examples for doctors": 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
- Introduction to Dravya guna shastra
- Introduction to sapta-padartha (7 categories) of vaisheshika doctrine with reference to dravyaguna
- Concepts of Ayurvedic Pharmacology (dravyaguna-vijnana):
- Taste (rasa)
- Property (guna)
- Systemic effect (vipaka)
- Thermal effect (virya)
- General therapeutic effect (karma)
- Specific effect (prabhava)
- Ayurvedic preparations:
- Fresh juice (svarasa)
- Paste (kalka)
- Powder (curna)
- Decoction (kvatha, kashaya)
- Cold extract (hima)
- Hot extract (phanta)
- Oily preparations (taila, ghrita)
- Fermented preparations (arishta, asava)
- Carrier substances (anupana)
- Detailed discussion of more than 50 Ayurvedic medicinal plants, especially those available in Europe, for example: Ginger (shunti, ardraka), turmeric (haridra), long pepper (pippali), amalaki with triphala, ashvagandha, shatavari
- Forms of dosage
- Methods of preparation
- Dosage
- Legal basis and quality assurance
- Availability in Europe

Diagnostic principles of Ayurveda (nidana)
- Prakriti and Vikriti: Difference between constitution and disorder / disease
- Concepts of patient examination (rogi-pariksha): three-fold, six-fold and eight-fold examination
- anamnesis training
- digestive power and metabolism (agni)
- pathological metabolic(ama)
- Intestinal activity (koshtha)
- Nutrition (ahara)
- Sleep (nidra)
- Palpation (sparshana)
- Auscultation (shravana)
- Smell (ghrana)
- Taste (rasana)
- Introduction: Pulse and tongue examination (nadi and jihva)
- Excretions (mala: purisha, mutra)
- Eyes (drik, netra)
- Face and external appearance (akriti)
- Use of modern diagnostic methods
- Disease (vikriti)
- Development process (kriyakala)
- Prognosis (sadhya-asadhyata)
- Fivefold analysis scheme of the disease (panca-nidana)
- Determining the power (bala) of patient and disease (atura-roga-bala-pramana-jnana)

Manual therapy 1
- Manual therapeutic and psychological aspects of Ayurvedic massages
- Ayurvedic oil preparations
- Indications and contraindications

Practical exercises and demonstrations of:
- Full body oil massages (kalari / sarvanga abhyanga)
- Partial massages:
- Head (shiroabhyanga),
- Back (prishthabhyanga),
- Feet (padabhyanga)
- Forehead massage (shirodhara)
- Warming packs (lepa and picchu)
- Heat applications (svedana)

- Core concepts of Ayurveda and their significance for clinical practice

Clinic: Orthopaedics, immunology, dermatology and principles of clinical medicine
Principles and concepts of kāyacikitsā:
- Definition of terms
- Sixfold classification of therapies (sadvidhopakrama)
- General classification of therapies
- Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system
- Orthopaedic diseases (e.g. arthrosis, sciatica) - Ayurvedic anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system - Orthopaedic diseases (e.g. arthrosis, sciatica)e.g. arthrosis, sciatica / lumbago, rheumatoid arthritis)
- Dermatological diseases (e.g. dermatitis, psoriasis) dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, urticaria)
- Immunological concepts of Ayurveda: bala and ojas
- Ayurvedic view of allergies, hypersensitivities and autoimmune diseases

Practical therapies and philosophy of Ayurveda
- History and classical texts (brihattrayi)
- Philosophical foundations of Ayurveda
- Nyaya, Vaisheshika
- Samkhya, Yoga
- Vedanta
- Ayurveda and modern medicine
- Practical implementation of dietary recommendations in everyday life (ahara)
- Implementation of Ayurvedic diagnostic and therapeutic concepts and therapy concepts
- Treatment of common general medical symptoms and minor illnesses
- Stress and the nervous system (vata reduction)
- Functional digestive disorders (agni disorders)
- Problems of the musculoskeletal system
- Skin symptoms
- Strengthening the immune system (bala, ojas)
- Practical organization of treatments
- Legal status of Ayurveda medicine
- Professional associations
- Infrastructure of an Ayurveda practice

Final examination FAA - written

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.

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