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Ayurvedic
Pharmaceutical Sciences has been recently reinforced in Indian pharmacy
institute due to global acceptance of Ayurveda. Some pharmacy institute have
continued curriculum related to Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences as integral
part of pharmacognosy or medicinal chemistry. Some pharmacy schools pioneered
courses related exclusively to Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences. The courses
available range from diploma to master’s level however there is little
information has accumulated for doctorate and postdoctrate level studies in Ayurvedic
Pharmaceutical Sciences. The majority of the course deals with the foundation
of ayurvedic medicinal methods and its preparation along with usage techniques.
Curriculum
related to Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences largely bank on Dravyguna
(Phytopharmacology) and Ras Shastra (alchemy or latrochemistry). Dravyaguna is
essentially compilation of ancient medical knowledge based on Ayurvedic
pharmacy lexicons. Charka and Sushruta lists 341 and 395 medicinal plants
respectively, in treatise on Ayurveda. Bhavprakash Nighantu, the standard book
on Ayurvedic perspective of medicinal plants, mentions medicinal actions and
therapeutics of 470 medicinal plants.
Awareness
about Ayurvedic medicines and their positive effects are increasing, hence so
is the scope. This course provides holistic education on facts of Ayurveda
aimed towards the well being of the society. Since the introduction of the
Ministry of AYUSH, the awareness of the usage of indigenous medications has
seen rapid growth in India. India is known for its rich natural resources and
forestry and has known to have over 10000+ ayurvedic plants. Ayurveda is an
upcoming area of knowledge in the modern academic discipline, providing the
opportunity of research to the students. Some of the many employment roles in
Ayurvedic Pharmacy are:
·
Ayurvedic
Pharmaceutical Marketing
·
Quality
Controller
·
Ayurvedic
Pharmacist
·
Lecturer,
etc.
·
Pharmacist
Eligibility
criteria
A
person possessing the degree in Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of Ayurvedic
Medicine and Surgery) of a University or Board or medical institution specified
in the Second Schedule to the Act shall be eligible for admission in
the Post Graduate Diploma Course.
Job profile | Job description | Average salary | |
Pharmacist | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | A Pharmacist work for pharmacies and drugstores and dispense drugs to the patients. They analyse both inpatient and outpatient medication and work in close attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of filled prescriptions. | 2,30,274 in 0-2 Years |
Pharmacy Business | Main job role will be to distribute and dispense medicines in either retail or whole, regionally or across India after going through all the ethical and legal guidelines by the monitoring bodies, while ensuring that safe and correct medicines are supplied to the public. | Main job role will be to distribute and dispense medicines in either retail or whole, regionally or across India after going through all the ethical and legal guidelines by the monitoring bodies, while ensuring that safe and correct medicines are supplied to the public. | 8,00,000 in 0-2 Years |
* Average salary are subjective to change based on various factors