Ayurveda continuing education for doctors

Regular course:
Ayurveda continuing education for doctors (ACED)

Ayurveda continuing education for doctors is a certified education by the European Ayurveda Association (EUAA), is state-approved in Germany and is based on defined regulations of the World Health Organization (WHO) by December 2010. The education can be completed with a post graduate diploma for doctors (PGDip).

The continuing education includes fundamental category groups of Ayurveda. After acquisition doctors are enabled to practice the ayurvedic methodology in the areas of aetiology and pathogenesis. Doctors will be teached to identify illnesses, to work out a suitable indication and to set up professional therapy plans.

To receive a post graduate diploma as ambulant Ayurveda doctor, it is essential to pass a three years lasting course of studies concluding a final examination.

Ayurveda continuing education for doctors includes following steps:
725 hours of contact + 725 hours without tutor + 225 hours of case studies + 325 hours of Panchakarma courses (including self experience) = in total 2.000 hours

Curriculum

First Year Study

In the first study year of the extra-occupational advanced training for Ambulant Ayurveda
Doctors the following modules have to be completed:

Module 1: (125h, including 50 contact hours)

Basic principles inclusive

History
Philosophy
Ashtanga Ayurveda
Anatomy and physiology
Pancha mahabhutas
Doshas and subdoshas
Dhatus
Upadhatus
Malas
Srotas
Kalas
Interplay between the Doshas, dhatus and srotas

Module 2: Diagnostic and Therapy I (50h, including 20 contact hours)

Concept of Health and Disease

Pakruti
Vikruti
Samprapti
Nidan panchaka
Srotas
Kalas
Ama cncl. Intor to tri
Ashta and dashavidhpariksha
Practical appreciation of darshananm
Sparshanam
Prashanam
Other diagnostic techniques

Module 3: Dietetics and Cooking (70h, incl. 50 contact hours)

Inclusive treatment of desease and special diets for different

Imbalances
Rasa
Virya
Vipak
Swastha Vrittam

Module 4: Dravyaguna I (60h, incl. 30 contact hours)

Intro to different forms of preparation

Bhaisaja kalpana
Rasa
Virya
Vipak and prabhav

Module 5.0: Kaya Chikitsa I (195h, including 100 contact hours)

Internal medicine
Prakruti and vikruti
Assesment of body and mind incl. practical examples
Types of treatment
Treatment of common desease
Acute and chronic conditions

Module 5.1: Summer Intensive Seminar with Dr. Vasant Lad (see 5.0)

Further information you will find at the special website about the Ayurvedic summer camp at the Euroved Academy.

Module 6: Yoga massage (optional)

Basic principles of Ayurvedic yoga massage:

Use of different oil mixtures and calmus powder in consideration of bodily constitution
Meaning of the Purvakarma and the Snehana for the preparation of a Panchakarma cure
Practical exercises: back massage, leg massage

Second Year Study

In the second study year of the extra-occupational advanced training for Ambulant Ayurveda Doctors the following modules have to be completed:

Module 1: Kaya chikitsa II (160h, including 80 contact hours)

Treatment of complex disease
Ayurvedic approach to disease and treatment
Samprapti gatakas

Module 2: Gynaecology and Paediatrics (90h, including 45 contact hours)

Pasutri tantra
Kaumara bhrtya

Module 3: Ayuryoga (90h, including 45 contact hours)

Yoga applied to Ayurveda - Ayuryoga

Module 4: Dravyaguna II (50h, including 25 contact hours)

Rasa Shastra
Gems
Other dravyas
Legal status of Ayurveda

Module 5: Manuel Therapy (80h, including 40 contact hours)

including

Marma Therapie
Netra tarpana
Karnau purana
Nasya
Lepas
external basti
Mukhabyhanga
Anjana
Dhumapan

Module 7: Exam with external Investigator (approx. 4 hours)

Further information concerning the exam you will get at the beginning of the study year.

Third Year Study

In the third study year of the extra-occupational advanced training for Ambulant Ayurveda Doctors the following modules have to be completed:

Module 1: Surgery (80h, including 40 contact hours)

Treatment of terminal diseases
Surgery (Shalya)
Ksara sutra
Agni karma
Ear nose
Throat diseases

Module 2: Holistic approach (90h, including 45 contact hours)

Manasika prakruti / vikruti
Manasika gunas
Body-mind-spirit interaction
Holistic approach to Ayurveda

Module 3: Sanskrit / Terminology (90h, including 45 contact hours)

Sanskrit and Ayurvedic Terminology

Reading and writing Sanskrit
Introduction tot he texts and references of Ayurveda
Bhrt trayi
Laghu trayi
Materia medica
AFI
Other authors and sources useful for research

Module 4: Toxikology etc. (40h, including 20 contact hours)

Agad tantra (Toxikology)
Rasayan (Rejuvenation)
Vajikarana (Aphrodisiacs)

Module 5: Pancha Karma (180h, including 90 contact hours)

Introduction to Pancha Karma theory and practice

Purva karma
Karma und paschat karma
Shodhan
Shaman
Rasayana
Introduction to manual therapies
Snehan swedan
Theory and practice

Module 6: Exam with external Investigator (approx. 4 hours)

Further information concerning the exam you will get at the beginning of the study year.

Course duration: 3 years

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