Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Hello I am an Iranian GP, interested in Ayurveda. I’m searching for a good college or Institute for studying Ayurveda in India. I’ve found different courses from 1 month to 6.5 years. As I have finished medical school which is the most appropriate course for me? Do you suggest a particular college or course? I’ll appreciate your guidance. Mamak hashemi MD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2004 Report Share Posted August 18, 2004 Department of Ayurved of Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, a deemed university situated at Pune, Maharashtra state offers various courses in Ayurved and yoga for common people as well as for professionals from foreign countries. If interested you mail to tmvayu for detail information about the courses. Vd. Dhananjay Kulkarni M.D.(Ayu) - mamak hashemi <mamak_hashemi <ayurveda> Wednesday, August 18, 2004 2:41 PM <ayurveda> Ayurvedic studies Hello I am an Iranian GP, interested in Ayurveda. I'm searching for a good college or Institute for studying Ayurveda in India. I've found different courses from 1 month to 6.5 years. As I have finished medical school which is the most appropriate course for me? Do you suggest a particular college or course? I'll appreciate your guidance. Mamak hashemi MD Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Dear Mamak Hashemi, As you already are a practising doctor, what is your interest level in ayurveda. If you require a degree you will have to enroll in an ayurvedic college. The entire course BAMS is of five and half years. You will have to enquire about availibilty of seats with individual colleges though at many places now admissions are done only through CET (common entrance test). Also the rules and eligibilty for foriegn students may be different. You can try the GUJRAT AYURVED UNIVERSITY site and the BENARES HINDU UNIVERSITY site listed in the links section under education. For a short term course as an enhancement to your present practise you can try the one month course at PODDAR AYURVEDIC COLLEGE, MUMBAI. There are many private institutes and organisations conducting short term courses on ayurveda. You can check them out by asking for refferals from other students who have completed the course. But after all getting a good institute is matter of luck. Just because an institute has got fancy facilities does not mean it will impart good education. You can post the list of institutions you are considering, to see if any group member has personal experience of the same. Cybervaidya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2004 Report Share Posted August 19, 2004 Dear Dr. Hashemi, welcome to the list. obtaining a BAM for foreign nationals in India is a difficult endeavor, especially if you don't have the language skills - apart from reading Sanskrit, just imagine how useful practicum would be if you cannot communicate with the patients... given your training, I would avoid the BAM programs as at least half of the five yr training is basic general medicine anyway. perhaps some institutes will give you credit for your training. in my opinion, the best bet would be to go to India and do a preliminary search and see if you can find an Ayurvedic physician that would be willing to train you one on one, just like it has been since time immemorial. Prior to this, it might be helpful to take a short term of study - many institutes looking to cash in on the interest in Ayurveda now offer such training, between 3 and 6 months, often with allied disciplines such as hatha yoga. As an alternative, you might consider studying Unani medicine, which is similar to Ayurveda in many respects. You may also have an easier time with Urdu. On a somewhat different note, what is the status of herbal medicine in Iran? Have you investigated some of the folk healing traditions in your own country? I spent 6 weeks in Iran in 1990, and learned much about the culture, but that was awhile ago... Ayurveda teaches us that we should learn about local practices - another member on this list, Dr. Bhate, routinely tells us of the practices of the tribal peoples in India, which represents a system of practices that is distinct from classical Ayurveda. Any training in herbal medicine will only inform your practice as healer, and will be helpful to understanding Ayurvedic practices... best... Todd Caldecott todd www.toddcaldecott.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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