CERTIFICATE IN AYURVEDA PHARMACY ASSISTANT (1 YEAR)

📘 Certificate in Ayurveda Pharmacy Assistant (1-Year)

Syllabus

🔹 1. Introduction to Ayurveda

• History and origin of Ayurveda
• Basic concepts: Tridosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), Dhatu, Mala
• Fundamental principles of Ayurvedic treatment
• Role of Ayurveda in modern healthcare

🔹 2. Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Fundamentals (Bhaishajya Kalpana)

• Basic procedures in drug preparation
• Classical dosage forms: Swarasa, Kalka, Kwatha, Churna, Vati, Asava, Arishta, etc.
• Types of Ayurvedic formulations and their methods of preparation
• Identification of raw materials used in medicines

🔹 3. Dravyaguna Vijnana (Basics of Pharmacognosy)

• Identification of Ayurvedic medicinal plants and their parts
• Properties (Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava)
• Therapeutic uses of commonly used herbs
• Methods of collection, preservation, and storage

🔹 4. Introduction to Rasa Shastra

• Introduction to the use of minerals and metals in Ayurveda
• Basic concepts of purification (Shodhana) and incineration (Marana)
• Simple Rasayana preparations (without complex alchemical procedures)

🔹 5. Practical Ayurveda Pharmacy

• Hands-on training in preparing herbal medicines
• Tablet making, churna mixing, decoction, ointments, and oils
• Use of traditional and modern pharmacy tools
• Packaging and labeling procedures

🔹 6. Basic Anatomy & Physiology (Sharir Rachana and Kriya Sharir)

• Brief overview of human anatomy from Ayurvedic perspective
• Understanding the functioning of the body systems
• Relation between Tridosha and physiology

🔹 7. Safety, Hygiene & First Aid

• Personal hygiene in pharmacy work
• Sanitation and cleanliness during drug preparation
• Basics of first aid and emergency care in Ayurvedic setup

🔹 8. Record-Keeping & Ethics in Ayurveda Pharmacy

• Maintaining batch-wise formulation logs
• Stock and inventory management of raw materials
• Basic laws and ethical practices in Ayurvedic pharmacy