Duration: 10 weeks, one session per week

Commencing Spring 2024

PREREQUISITE: Ayurveda 1 - AY 100

Course Description:

This course will begin with an introduction into Ayurveda. It then explores the origin of diseases and their respective Ayurvedic treatments.

Course Curriculum:

Lesson 1: Ayurveda: An Introduction

• Vata, Pitta and Kapha: Balancing the Three Principle
• Energies of the Body
• The difference between Ayurveda and Western allopathic medicine

Lesson 2: Origin Of Diseases

• Aatma (spirit)
• Manas (mind)
• Rasa (fluid)
• Shad-Dhatu (six elements, including panchamahabuta or the five elements, and Atman
• Karma (past actions and deeds)
• Swabhav, Prajapati, Kala

Lesson 3: Hyperacidity (Amlapitta)

• Digestive System
• Ayurvedic Physiology
• Digestive Juices (Pachak Pitta)
• Digestive Enzymes (Agni)
• Healthy & Unhealthy Digestive Juices
• The Process of Digestion
• Saman, Vayu, Agni, Aahar (Food)
• Treatment of Amlapitta

Lesson 4: Obesity

• Nidana-Sewana (root cause of disorders)
• Nidan
• Avyayama
• Divaswapna
• Kaphai-aahara
• A Balanced Diet (Shad-Rasa-Aahara)
• Clinical Features of Disease
• Sthaulya
• Treatment

Lesson 5: Pain Management: Cervical, Slip Disc, Sciatica Pain

• Lifestyle Disorder
• Excess Exercise
• Stiffness = Vaat Dosha
• Yogasana
• Oil Massage

Lesson 6: Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Concept & Treatment

• Daily Requirements
• Sources of B12
• Functions of Vitamin B12
• Form red blood cells
• Form DNA
• Brain and Nerve Cells function and development
• Symptoms of B12 Deficiency

Lesson 7: Low Body Weight (not enough tissue formation)

• Healthy Digestive System
• Sleep
• Mental Peace
• Physical Stability
• Diet
• Exercise

Grading Structure:

No Attendance

25% Lesson Assessments

75% Final Comprehensive Exam (Online 48-hour turnaround, multiple choice)