SECOND PROFESSIONAL - 2024 Batch (18 Months)

Course summary:

Ayurvedic physician, Pranabhisara Vaidya, makes efforts for his task of management of diseases and maintenance of health. For this role his tool is Potent medicine and tactful techniques acquired from profound knowledge of classics. Bheshaja is important in chikitsa chatushpada. Prepared personally or purchased or prescribed, the medicines must be potent. Identity, Purity, Quality, Stability, Safety and Efficacy all factors must be assessed carefully so that extensive therapeutic utility without any adverse drug reaction can be achieved. Education of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics i. e. Ayurvediya Aushadhi Nirmana Shastra must provide foundation through guidance for academicians, Researchers, entrepreneurs and clinicians. Yogavijyana and prayogavijnyana is that expected foundation. Ayurvedic classics expect yuktijna, siddhahasta, sarva bhaishajya kovid ( carak su.20/22) physician as an outcome of studying Ayurveda.

 To achieve the programme outcome of the Professional BAMS course of NCISM , this particular subject contributes a lot by providing thorough multidimensional  knowledge in cognitive domain, hands on training of pharmaceutical processing in Psychomotor domain and ethical attitudes towards drug development in affective domain.

 The thought process by which Rasa Bheshaja Yogas reaches yojana- administration is very much important. Dose, Duration, Time and Route of administration, anupana all such factors are unique features of holistic Ayurvedic  Practice. Acquiring details of these topics along with practical application with understanding its significance is the course objective of the subject RS& BK. The main Goal is to cater professional Competency in Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics and make them capable to select proper / effective yoga and administer it safely.

It is the need of time to make some addition in the current teaching and learning process of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana to make it more relevant, practical and contemporary. New teaching technology tools will certainly be helpful in the effective delivery of knowledge of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana. As per the revised regulation, the nomenclature of the subject is Ayurvediya Aushadhi Nirmana Vigyana as paper I and Ayurvediya Aushadhi Prayoga Vigyana as paper II for Second Professional BAMS course.

In this revision, NCISM has tried its best to take Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana teaching beyond the four walls of the classroom and get it connected  with present global needs. For effective content delivery create interest in the subject it becomes evident to teach Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana with practical demonstrations. In order to facilitate proficiency in pharmaceutical preparation and its application in clinical practice, more  non-lecture classes are allotted . Teaching methodology guidelines are provided which shall be followed while teaching, to make baseline uniformity in the process of learning.Activity-based learning will enable the internalization of the concepts and will build a strong platform while learning other subjects of Ayurved.