Syllabus for Panchakarma Assistant in Ayurveda Medical Education

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR THE POST OF PANCHAKARMA ASSISTANT IN AYURVEDA MEDICAL EDUCATION DIrect Recruitment

MODULE I        10 marks

Ayurveda Adisthana Sidhantha Ashtanga Hridayam Sutrasthanam Chapter -1,2,4,11,12,13

MODULE II       5 marks

Rachana Sareera(Anatomy) Brief description of Ayurvedic and relevant modern aspects of the following -Garbha, Asthi, Sandhi, Sira,
Dhamani, Srothas, Lasika, Pesi, Koshtangas, Grandhi, Kala, Twak, Masthishka, Hridaya, Guda, Manas, Indriyas etc

MODULE III        5 marks

Kriya Saareera(Physiology) Brief description of Ayurvedic and relevant modern aspects of the following- Ahara Pachana, Agni, Dosha,
Dhathu, Upadhatu, Ojus General aspects of nervous system, system and hormones), Hridaya pravruthi, Raktha chamkramana (Cardiovascular system), Raktha sammardda (Blood Pressure), Malas and Malapravruthi (Pureesha, Moothra, Sweda)

MODULE IV        5 marks

Dravya Vijnanam Dravya Vargikaranam, Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka,Prabhava, Karma Dravya parichaya of Panchakarma upay.ogi dravyas.
Oushadha Vyavastha Oushadha Prayogamarga, Pathra Lekhana vijnanam(Prescription) Oushadha kala Mana Paribhasha (Old and New metrics).

MODULE V        5 marks

Oushadha Ka l pana Parichaya Brief description of the preparation and administration of the following – kashaya kalpana,ThoyapakaVidhi,
Yoosha, Yavagu, Peya, Vilepi, Tharpana, Mamsarasa, Panaka, Modaka, Varthi,Choorna, Ksheerapakas,Dhanyamla, Sneha kalpana,
Vasthi kalpana, Tharpana and Putapaka etc

MODULE VI        5 marks

Snehana Bahya Snehana- Aims, Objectives, Materials, methods and observations of the following treatments -Abhyanga, Samvahanam, Padaghatham,Pichu, Moordhataila- siro abhyanga, siro dhara, siro pichu, siro vasti Abyanthara snehana – Achapana, Vicharana and Sadya Sneha

MODULE VII       10 marks

S w e dana Agneya and Anagnoya Swedas – Tapa swedam. Upanaha sweda, Ushma swed a, Drava sweda Thirteen types of Swedas mentioned in Charaka Other treatments – Udgarshanam, Udwarthanam

MODULE VIII       20 marks

Panchakarma Description, indication, contraindication, Classification, ma t e r i a l s, methods, observation and complications of the following karmas – Vamana, Virechana, Peyadi karma, An:uvasana vasti, Nirooha Vasti, Nasya,Rakthamoksha

MODULE IX     25 marks

Keraleeya vishesha chikitsa Aims, Objectives, Materials, methods and observations of the following treatments as practiced in Kerala-Thalam, Thalapothichil, Takradhara, Urovasthi, Katee vasthi, Januvasthi, Greeva vasthi, Ksheeradhara, Dhanyamladhara, Pizhichil, kayasekam, Ksheeradhooma. Aims, Objectives, Materials, methods and observations of the following treatments as practiced in KeralaValuka sweda, Patrapotala sweda, Choomapinda sweda, Jambeera pinda sweda, Njavarakizhi,Annalepam, Muttakizhi.

MODULE X      5 marks

1. General TopicsBasic principles of Yoga Therapy.
2. Basic principles of Physiotherapy.
3. Soft Skill development.
4. Interpersonal relationship
5. Customer care
6. Development of communication skill.

NOTE: – It may be noted that apart from the topics detailed above, questions from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post may also appear in the question paper. There is no undertaking that all the topics above may be covered in the question paper.