Diploma in Ayurveda Pharmacy

The Diploma in Ayurveda Pharmacy at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is designed to train learners to function effectively as Ayurveda pharmacists in clinical, hospital, and community settings. The curriculum includes Moulika Vijnana (basic principles of Ayurveda), anatomy and physiology, Dravyaguna Vijnanam (pharmacology), Nirmana Vijnana (Ayurvedic pharmaceutics), pharmacotherapeutics, community and hospital pharmacy, social pharmacy, and law and ethics.

Students study Tridosha, Dhatus, Srotas, drug identification, collection, standardisation, pharmacognosy, formulation techniques, quality control, and safe dispensing practices. The programme includes hands-on training in drug preparation, packaging, sterilisation, laboratoiy testing, and handling of medical aids to build competency in real-world pharmacy operations. The course includes academic training followed by a compulsory internship at the same institution after successful completion of the examination.

Modules

• Moulika Vijnana (basic principles of Ayurveda)
• anatomy and physiology
• Dravyaguna Vijnanam (pharmacology)
• Nirmana Vijnana (Ayurvedic pharmaceutics)
• pharmacotherapeutics
• community and hospital pharmacy
• social pharmacy
• law and ethics
• Tridosha
• Dhatus
• Srotas
• drug identification, collection, standardisation, pharmacognosy, formulation techniques, quality control, and safe dispensing practices

• Pass in Plus Two or equivalent

• Ayurveda pharmacists in clinical settings
• Ayurveda pharmacists in hospital settings
• Ayurveda pharmacists in community settings