Diploma in Pharmacy (Ayurveda)

The Gujarat Ayurved University offers number of courses one of the course is Diploma in Pharmacy (Ayurveda).

The course is intended to train personnel mainly for meeting requirements of consumer sector of Ayurvedic drugs and other traditional systems of medicines. They will be acquainted with the manufacturing of Ayurvedic drugs and will be qualified and competent persons to dispense Ayurvedic drugs in hospitals, dispensaries, and other related activities. They will also be trained to maintain the stores of Ayurvedic drugs (both raw materials and finished products) properly.

The subjects offered are: Ayurved siddhant evam Itihas (History and Fundamentals of Ayurved), Sharir Rachana (Anatomy), Sharir Kriya (Physiology) Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana (Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics) Dravyagunavigyan (Medicinal Plant sciences),dispensing pharmacy, clinical pharmacy, Drugs and Cosmetics Act, Quality assurance, pharmacy store management , etc.

Intensive practical training will be given in dispensing pharmacy at regular UG/PG OPD of the University. The students will be trained in classical unit operations like shodhana, marana, Jarana, Satva patan, preparation of Bhasmas, Sindura, Vati - gutika (Tablets-capsules), snehas (medicated oils), Asavarishtas, Kupipakwa, parpaties, etc. along with management of raw drugs and finished product stores.