Ayurveda Courses and Training
There is a four-and-a-half-year degree course in Ayurveda -’Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery’ (BAMS). For admission to the degree course, one must have Biology, Physics, and Chemistry at the Plus 2 level.
Listed below are 10 Universities, which offer ‘BAMS’ in India. Admission to this degree course is through admission test and interview.
n Amravati University - Maharashtra
n Baba Farid University of Health Science - Punjab
n Benaras Hindu University - Varanasi, U P
n Berhampur University - Ganjam, Orissa
n Calcutta University - Kolkata
n University of Delhi - Delhi
n Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar University - Agra, UP.
n Gauhati University - Gauhati
n Gujarat Ayurveda University - Jamnagar, Gujarat
You can take the one-and-a-half-year diploma course in Ayurveda from Gujarat Ayurveda University, University of Pune and from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
You will have to contact the universities directly for further details before selecting an institute.
If you have any queries, you can email them to Kallol Dutta at: dkallol@sify.com
Friday, July 21, 2006
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Ayurveda: A panacea for chronic ailments
Hindustan Times - India
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medical science, which specialises in treating chronic diseases. It also aims to maintain a healthy body, mind and spirit. ...
Hindustan Times - India
Ayurveda is an ancient Indian medical science, which specialises in treating chronic diseases. It also aims to maintain a healthy body, mind and spirit. ...
Monday, July 03, 2006
Breastfeeding Prevents Diabetes in Mothers
The most interesting and convincing finding in this study was the reduced risk of acquiring diabetes attributed to the length and intensity of breastfeeding. Each year of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with a greater diabetes risk reduction than a similar duration of breastfeeding if babies received supplementary formula as well...
The most interesting and convincing finding in this study was the reduced risk of acquiring diabetes attributed to the length and intensity of breastfeeding. Each year of exclusive breastfeeding was associated with a greater diabetes risk reduction than a similar duration of breastfeeding if babies received supplementary formula as well...
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Degree course in Ayurveda
Kolkata, June 28 (PTI): In view of the growing demand for traditional Indian medicine, a four-year degree course in Ayurveda would be offered by the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) for the first time in eastern India.
The course, which would be the second of its kind in the country after Gujarat, would be offered by the Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BIPS) in joint venture with West Bengal Health Department under a public-private-partnership formula.
Announcing this Prof Biswanath Sa, Head of the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Technology, JU, said that the university would provide the academic direction for the degree couse in B.Pharm (Ayurveda) and the state government the infrastructure support at the premises of the State Pharmacopoeial Laboratory and Pharmacy of India Medicine at Kalyani in Nadia district.
He said that the Kalyani campus besides having a drug testing laboratory has modern and sophisticated equipment, an ayurvedic medicine-manufacturing centre as well as a medicinal plant garden.
Speaking on the occasion the CEO of BIPS, Subir Pal said that the institute would train graduates in the preparation of ayurvedic drugs.
In the first year, 60 students would be selected through the joint entrance examination for the new course. The course is being offered in view of the growing demand for Indian herbal medicine all over the world.
India currently exports Rs 450 crore of herbal drugs which has the potential of growing to Rs 3000 crore within a short span of time, Pal said.
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Kolkata, June 28 (PTI): In view of the growing demand for traditional Indian medicine, a four-year degree course in Ayurveda would be offered by the prestigious Jadavpur University (JU) for the first time in eastern India.
The course, which would be the second of its kind in the country after Gujarat, would be offered by the Bengal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (BIPS) in joint venture with West Bengal Health Department under a public-private-partnership formula.
Announcing this Prof Biswanath Sa, Head of the Dept. of Pharmaceutical Technology, JU, said that the university would provide the academic direction for the degree couse in B.Pharm (Ayurveda) and the state government the infrastructure support at the premises of the State Pharmacopoeial Laboratory and Pharmacy of India Medicine at Kalyani in Nadia district.
He said that the Kalyani campus besides having a drug testing laboratory has modern and sophisticated equipment, an ayurvedic medicine-manufacturing centre as well as a medicinal plant garden.
Speaking on the occasion the CEO of BIPS, Subir Pal said that the institute would train graduates in the preparation of ayurvedic drugs.
In the first year, 60 students would be selected through the joint entrance examination for the new course. The course is being offered in view of the growing demand for Indian herbal medicine all over the world.
India currently exports Rs 450 crore of herbal drugs which has the potential of growing to Rs 3000 crore within a short span of time, Pal said.
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Do You Have Diabetes And Not Even Know It?
One-third of U.S. adults -- that's 73 million people -- have diabetes or its precursor, impaired fasting glucose, according to research.
A breakdown of the numbers shows that 19 million Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and one-third of them do not know they have the disease.
Another 26 percent of Americans have impaired fasting glucose, a form of pre-diabetes in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Along with an increased risk of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose raises a person's risk of heart disease.
Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the nation rose from 5.1 percent from 1988-1994, to 6.5 percent from 1999-2002. When the 2.8 percent of undiagnosed cases is added in, the researchers said that a full 9.3 percent of the population has diabetes.
The researchers pointed out that type 2 diabetes is often preventable by following a healthy diet and exercising.
What are the precautions you should take to keep yourself away from Diabetes?
Ayurveda has provided right answer to this.
In fact this is the theam of our Best seller e-book "Ayurvedic Cure of Diabetes"
One-third of U.S. adults -- that's 73 million people -- have diabetes or its precursor, impaired fasting glucose, according to research.
A breakdown of the numbers shows that 19 million Americans have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, and one-third of them do not know they have the disease.
Another 26 percent of Americans have impaired fasting glucose, a form of pre-diabetes in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Along with an increased risk of diabetes, impaired fasting glucose raises a person's risk of heart disease.
Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of diagnosed diabetes in the nation rose from 5.1 percent from 1988-1994, to 6.5 percent from 1999-2002. When the 2.8 percent of undiagnosed cases is added in, the researchers said that a full 9.3 percent of the population has diabetes.
The researchers pointed out that type 2 diabetes is often preventable by following a healthy diet and exercising.
What are the precautions you should take to keep yourself away from Diabetes?
Ayurveda has provided right answer to this.
In fact this is the theam of our Best seller e-book "Ayurvedic Cure of Diabetes"
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
young children should be exposed to the ayurvedic philosophy
Personally.I believe that Ayurveda and meditation should be taught in our
public schools as a general course like math or grammar. If you start our
children young, like maybe 5th grade by the time they graduate high school
it would be commonsense like proper hygiene. I believe that preventive
medicine is the only way to stop suffering in this world. Preventive
medicine is the golden ring in Ayurveda and it doesn't take a genius to
understand it. It is nothing more then commonsense once you see it, smell
it, taste it, hear it and feel it. You don't need a dentist to tell you to
brush your teeth if you want to keep them, and you don't need a doctor to
tell you how to be healthy. Can you imagine growing up knowing your Prakruti
and what Vata, Pitta and Kapha are? Suppose your parents feed, and raised
you to support your Prakruti. If the whole world lived this way we would
live a much better life's. People would be happier, more productive and
generally more supportive of our fellow human beings.
As soon as you start saying that you need a license to tell your children
how to be healthy you open the door for commercialism and greed, and you
take the natural order out of equation. Ayurveda was born from nature and
should remain as such. You don't need massive schooling to understand your
personal nature; a little guidance and meditation on you true nature and you
will know more then any doctor could ever tell you. I believe it is the
responsibility of every Ayurvedic physician to teach their clients how to be
their own independent body mind and soul caretakers ..
Noel Gilbert
Counselor
Body, Mind & Soul
LifeStyle Counselor
Ayurveda - Herbalism
Nutrition - Medical Astrology
Personally.I believe that Ayurveda and meditation should be taught in our
public schools as a general course like math or grammar. If you start our
children young, like maybe 5th grade by the time they graduate high school
it would be commonsense like proper hygiene. I believe that preventive
medicine is the only way to stop suffering in this world. Preventive
medicine is the golden ring in Ayurveda and it doesn't take a genius to
understand it. It is nothing more then commonsense once you see it, smell
it, taste it, hear it and feel it. You don't need a dentist to tell you to
brush your teeth if you want to keep them, and you don't need a doctor to
tell you how to be healthy. Can you imagine growing up knowing your Prakruti
and what Vata, Pitta and Kapha are? Suppose your parents feed, and raised
you to support your Prakruti. If the whole world lived this way we would
live a much better life's. People would be happier, more productive and
generally more supportive of our fellow human beings.
As soon as you start saying that you need a license to tell your children
how to be healthy you open the door for commercialism and greed, and you
take the natural order out of equation. Ayurveda was born from nature and
should remain as such. You don't need massive schooling to understand your
personal nature; a little guidance and meditation on you true nature and you
will know more then any doctor could ever tell you. I believe it is the
responsibility of every Ayurvedic physician to teach their clients how to be
their own independent body mind and soul caretakers ..
Noel Gilbert
Counselor
Body, Mind & Soul
LifeStyle Counselor
Ayurveda - Herbalism
Nutrition - Medical Astrology
Sunday, June 04, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
India moots more regulations on Ayurveda and Yoga
Geneva, May 29 (UNI) - With Ayurveda and Yoga going global in a big way, the Indian government is enforcing more effective regulations on Indian systems of medicine to meet the domestic and international standards.
From January one next year, all the manufacturers of Ayurveda and Unani medicines should display a true list of all ingredients used in each and every drug, AYUSH Secretary Vijay Singh, who was here in connection with the 5-day-long World Health Assembly, organised by the WHO, told UNI.
''Regulation, safety and information are our first priority so that Indian systems of medicine could thrive at its purest form.
There must be a level of regulation and safety norms which are accepted by the modern medicine,'' he said.
Mr Singh said the Indian systems of medicine remained unregulated all these years. However, regulation is taking place now.
With a view to sustaining the increasing popularity of Yoga among the foreigners, Indian governemnt is ready with a set of rules to accredit yoga centres as an effective step to weed out bogus centres.
''The accreditation system will be in place soon. We are working on it, AYUSH director Sangeeta Goyal said, pointing out that the states have been asked to put in place a regulatory system of their own.
The effort is to make the international standards applicable to the domestic market as well, she said.
As part of the World Health Assembly, Department on Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) has organised an exposition on Indian Medicine to attract global attention to the Indian systems of medicine in the context of alternative systems of medicine becoming popular in the developed countries.
Mr Singh said the government proposed several measures to address the issue of bogusness in Yoga and Naturopathy.
He said the AYUSH was now concentrating on spreading the scientific basis of Ayurveda so that the claims regarding cure were validated.
In this context, he referred to the ban on certain ayurvedic drugs imposed by countries like Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Ireland in view of the use of heavy metals like mercury in excess of the limit.
Geneva, May 29 (UNI) - With Ayurveda and Yoga going global in a big way, the Indian government is enforcing more effective regulations on Indian systems of medicine to meet the domestic and international standards.
From January one next year, all the manufacturers of Ayurveda and Unani medicines should display a true list of all ingredients used in each and every drug, AYUSH Secretary Vijay Singh, who was here in connection with the 5-day-long World Health Assembly, organised by the WHO, told UNI.
''Regulation, safety and information are our first priority so that Indian systems of medicine could thrive at its purest form.
There must be a level of regulation and safety norms which are accepted by the modern medicine,'' he said.
Mr Singh said the Indian systems of medicine remained unregulated all these years. However, regulation is taking place now.
With a view to sustaining the increasing popularity of Yoga among the foreigners, Indian governemnt is ready with a set of rules to accredit yoga centres as an effective step to weed out bogus centres.
''The accreditation system will be in place soon. We are working on it, AYUSH director Sangeeta Goyal said, pointing out that the states have been asked to put in place a regulatory system of their own.
The effort is to make the international standards applicable to the domestic market as well, she said.
As part of the World Health Assembly, Department on Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) has organised an exposition on Indian Medicine to attract global attention to the Indian systems of medicine in the context of alternative systems of medicine becoming popular in the developed countries.
Mr Singh said the government proposed several measures to address the issue of bogusness in Yoga and Naturopathy.
He said the AYUSH was now concentrating on spreading the scientific basis of Ayurveda so that the claims regarding cure were validated.
In this context, he referred to the ban on certain ayurvedic drugs imposed by countries like Singapore, Canada, Denmark, Ireland in view of the use of heavy metals like mercury in excess of the limit.
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Future Of Ayurvedic Drug Industries
... Ayurveda can survive without the Ayurvedic industry, but Ayurvedic industry cannot survive without Ayurveda. Therefore, it is upto ...
Friday, April 14, 2006
Wednesday, April 05, 2006
Spring cleaning: IT is the season to cleanse your body - By Liz Koch - Sentinel Correspondent - April 3, 2006
"Spring is the natural time to cleanse and fast by releasing stored energy, spring is Mother Nature's time to clear what accumulated during the fall and winter months".
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Ten ways to beat backache
Exercise: Go for a half-an-hour aerobic exercise morning and evening, at least five days a week. The type of exercise should be chosen depending on one’s age and general health condition. Walking and swimming help prevent backache.
Food: Eat food in moderation and in time. Calcium-rich food such as leafy vegetables, milk, butter and curd strengthen bone and prevent constipation. Drink sufficient water.
Sitting posture: While sitting keep the backbone erect and rest the feet on the floor. Keep a comfortable distance between chair and table. Don’t sit for more than half an hour at a stretch. Walk and relax for a while after every half an hour.
Sleeping posture: Lying on a wooden cot on a bedsheet or thin bed is best for the backbone. Avoid big pillow or cushion. First lie on the side of the body and then on the back with legs and hands stretched.
Lifting weight: Most backaches occur as a result of lifting the weight forcefully by leaning towards the side or front. Lift the weight by bending the knees and holding the weight close to the body.
Sleep: Don’t sleep during the day. Ensure 5-6 hours of sleep in the night. Have moderate sex. Practise regular toilet habits.
Sunlight: Expose body to the warm evening sun. Vitamin D obtained from sunlight is good for the growth of bone.
Obesity: Control body weight according to one’s height. When the feet become too weak to hold the body weight, it leads to backache.
Bad habits: Avoid bad habits like smoking and drinking. These invite diseases like BP and diabetics, which could aggravate your backache.
Mental health: Stress and tension cause backache. Practice mental relaxation and de-stressing techniques like yoga and music therapy.
(Courtesy:Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika. The writer is attached to Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal )
Exercise: Go for a half-an-hour aerobic exercise morning and evening, at least five days a week. The type of exercise should be chosen depending on one’s age and general health condition. Walking and swimming help prevent backache.
Food: Eat food in moderation and in time. Calcium-rich food such as leafy vegetables, milk, butter and curd strengthen bone and prevent constipation. Drink sufficient water.
Sitting posture: While sitting keep the backbone erect and rest the feet on the floor. Keep a comfortable distance between chair and table. Don’t sit for more than half an hour at a stretch. Walk and relax for a while after every half an hour.
Sleeping posture: Lying on a wooden cot on a bedsheet or thin bed is best for the backbone. Avoid big pillow or cushion. First lie on the side of the body and then on the back with legs and hands stretched.
Lifting weight: Most backaches occur as a result of lifting the weight forcefully by leaning towards the side or front. Lift the weight by bending the knees and holding the weight close to the body.
Sleep: Don’t sleep during the day. Ensure 5-6 hours of sleep in the night. Have moderate sex. Practise regular toilet habits.
Sunlight: Expose body to the warm evening sun. Vitamin D obtained from sunlight is good for the growth of bone.
Obesity: Control body weight according to one’s height. When the feet become too weak to hold the body weight, it leads to backache.
Bad habits: Avoid bad habits like smoking and drinking. These invite diseases like BP and diabetics, which could aggravate your backache.
Mental health: Stress and tension cause backache. Practice mental relaxation and de-stressing techniques like yoga and music therapy.
(Courtesy:Mathrubhumi Arogya Masika. The writer is attached to Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal )
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
IT whiz kids turn to ayurveda
They may be the new age computer kids on the block, ready to beat any deadline. But overworked and stressed, these IT personnel are turning to the world's most ancient system of healing -- ayurveda -- for relief and good health.
They may be the new age computer kids on the block, ready to beat any deadline. But overworked and stressed, these IT personnel are turning to the world's most ancient system of healing -- ayurveda -- for relief and good health.
Friday, March 24, 2006
Youth Can Lose Weight With Yoga
Overweight teens shed an average six pounds over 12 weeks, researchers say
Overweight teens shed an average six pounds over 12 weeks, researchers say
SATURDAY, March 4 (HealthDay News) -- Teens bent on losing weight may want to bend into the Half Moon Pose -- or any other yoga position, according to a new study.
Researchers at Hampton University in Virginia report that a program combining yoga and breathing exercises helped teens shed unwanted pounds.
The study included 60 overweight high school girls and boys who were divided into two groups. One group received 40 minutes of yoga and pranayama (quiet, deep and forced breathing) four times a week for 12 weeks, while those in the control group did their normal activities.
"Pranyama and yoga are two potential exercise solutions that concentrate on the abdominal region. They have been associated with changes in blood flow to different regions of the brain and changes in metabolic activities of the brain," study author Anand B. Shetty, an associate professor in the department of physical therapy, said in a prepared statement.
After 12 weeks, the average body mass index (BMI) in the yoga/pranayama group went from 22.8 to 21.5 (a 5.7 percent decrease), while the average BMI in the control group increased from 22.3 to 22.4.
"The average body weight reduction for the pranayama group was six pounds, with no restrictions on either group in daily caloric intake," Shetty said.
"The decrease in the pranayama group could be attributed to two factors: the pranayama and yoga exercises themselves, and a possible decrease in daily caloric intake by the participants in the pranayama group because of decreased stomach size."
The findings were presented Friday at the American Heart Association's annual conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, in Phoenix.
Shetty said the results suggest that yoga and pranayama can help prevent obesity in teens, and should be introduced as part of physical activity programs in schools and other settings.
"I recommend 30 minutes of pranayama and yoga, three to four times a week. This also can easily be incorporated at home during leisure time with other family members," he said.
Monday, March 06, 2006
Heart ailments may become an epidemic by 2010: Expert
Patna, Mar 5: Renowned Cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan has warned that heart-related diseases may assume the proportion of an epidemic by 2010.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the open heart surgery unit in a nursing home last evening, Dr Trehan said nearly 12 per cent people in urban India and six per cent in rural areas had the risk of heart attack while it was only four per cent in the US.
He said lifestyle changes and genetic composition were few factors contributing largely to the growth of heart problems. He warned those having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity.
He said brisk walking for 45 minutes a day was also effective in dealing with the heart problem.
Dr Trehan has created a niche for himself by performing over 36,000 open heart surgeries. He is the executive director of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre in New Delhi.
He said that his institute was combining Ayurveda, homeopathy, Allopathy and modern therapies with scientific experimentation and documentation.
He said that physical exercise, yoga and meditation was helpful in checking heart problems but he cautioned against following any practice or therapy ‘blindly.’ (UNI)
Patna, Mar 5: Renowned Cardiac surgeon Dr Naresh Trehan has warned that heart-related diseases may assume the proportion of an epidemic by 2010.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the open heart surgery unit in a nursing home last evening, Dr Trehan said nearly 12 per cent people in urban India and six per cent in rural areas had the risk of heart attack while it was only four per cent in the US.
He said lifestyle changes and genetic composition were few factors contributing largely to the growth of heart problems. He warned those having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity.
He said brisk walking for 45 minutes a day was also effective in dealing with the heart problem.
Dr Trehan has created a niche for himself by performing over 36,000 open heart surgeries. He is the executive director of Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre in New Delhi.
He said that his institute was combining Ayurveda, homeopathy, Allopathy and modern therapies with scientific experimentation and documentation.
He said that physical exercise, yoga and meditation was helpful in checking heart problems but he cautioned against following any practice or therapy ‘blindly.’ (UNI)
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Chronogram - The Wisdom of Ayurveda - Mar 2006Ayurveda is based on the premise that true health is a state of balance among the diverse energies of the universe within us.
Ayurveda, a Sanskrit term meaning knowledge (or science) of life, is one of the oldest healing traditions, dating back some 5,000 years. It is India's ........
Ayurveda, a Sanskrit term meaning knowledge (or science) of life, is one of the oldest healing traditions, dating back some 5,000 years. It is India's ........
Sunday, February 19, 2006
Yoga could give Ayurveda a headstart in US
Yoga perhaps has been India's first offering that touched the American way of life in a such a big way. Today, scores of practitioners in the US access yoga through several thousands centres. The Bikram Yoga, for instance, has some 250 franchisees with close to 50 more coming up in the next few weeks.
Saturday, February 18, 2006
2.5 million to take part in Art of Living silver jubilee
Art of Living is celebrating its 25th anniversary from February 17 to 19 in Bangalore. A three-day international conference on human values would mark the celebrations, in which around 2.5 million people from over a hundred countries are expected to participate.
Art of Living is celebrating its 25th anniversary from February 17 to 19 in Bangalore. A three-day international conference on human values would mark the celebrations, in which around 2.5 million people from over a hundred countries are expected to participate.
Thursday, February 02, 2006
Ayurveda drug offers hope for osteo-arthritis
DECKS have been cleared and ethical approvals taken for the final phase of the multi-centric trial to test an ayurvedic drug formulation for the treatment of osteo-arthritis (OA). This unique trial is sponsored by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)s ambitious New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI) project.
This purely herbal ayurvedic drug formulation, which does not use metals, is being tested at four places— Centre for Rheumatic Diseases (CRD) Pune, KEM Hospital and Swami Prakash Anand Ayurved Research Centre at Mumbai, Nizamuddin Institute for Medical Sciences (NIMS) Hyderabad and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
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