- Ayurvedic Doctors are medical professionals trained in Ayurveda who use Ayuvedic methods to treat and manage different health conditions.
- They use medicines prepared from herbs, plants, oils, and traditional Ayurvedic ingredients as part of treatment.
- 👉 In simple words: Ayurvedic Doctors use ayurvedic medicines and therapies to help treat and manage patient's health conditions.
Ayurvedic Doctor
What Do They Do?
🎓 How to Become a Ayurvedic Doctor
The courses to pursue this career are given below :
These Ayurveda programs help students learn natural healing methods, herbal medicine preparation, Panchakarma therapy, human anatomy, and traditional Ayurvedic treatments.
BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)
Duration: 5.5 Years (Includes Internship)
Eligibility: 12th Pass with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Minimum 50% Marks)
Entrance Exam: NEET-UG
Note: Ayurveda programs include classroom learning, herbal medicine studies, hospital training, practical treatments, and internships to prepare students for natural healthcare careers.
These advanced Ayurveda programs help students specialize in Ayurvedic medicine, Panchakarma therapy, research, teaching, and advanced traditional treatments.
MD (Ayurveda)
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: BAMS Graduate with Internship Completion
Entrance Exam: AIAPGET
MS (Ayurveda)
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: BAMS Graduate with Internship Completion
Entrance Exam: AIAPGET
Note: Advanced Ayurveda programs focus on specialized treatments, clinical practice, herbal research, patient care, and traditional healing therapies.
Note:
(Age limits, marks, and admission process may vary depending on the college or state.
Below are some colleges that offer these courses.
These courses are available in many colleges and universities across India. You can choose colleges based on your location, budget, and entrance exams.)
🏛️ Colleges offering these courses in India
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After Class 12
National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram Government Ayurveda College, Tripunithura (Ernakulam) State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow Podar Ayurved Medical College, Mumbai Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College of Ayurveda, UdupiAfter Graduation
Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College of Ayurveda, UdupiSTEP 1
Imagine you are working as an Ayurvedic Doctor in an Ayurveda clinic or hospital.
STEP 2
Patients visit you with various health problems and seek natural treatments for recovery.
STEP 3
You examine the patient’s health condition and suggest herbal medicines, healthy diets, yoga, and natural treatments.
STEP 4
You may also perform therapies like Panchakarma to help patients heal naturally and improve their overall wellness.
STEP 5
You guide people towards healthier lifestyles and help them recover using traditional Ayurvedic practices.
STEP 6
If this method of treatment excites you, this career may suit you.
Ayurveda Hospitals
Treat patients using natural medicines and traditional therapies.
Ayurveda Clinics
Provide consultations, herbal medicines, and health advice.
Panchakarma Centres
Perform detoxification and healing therapies for patients.
Wellness & Spa Centres
Help people improve health through relaxation and wellness therapies.
Government Ayurveda Departments
Work in government hospitals and public healthcare departments.
Ayurveda Medical Colleges
Teach students and provide practical training.
Research Centres
Study herbal medicines and develop new treatments.
Abroad Opportunities
Work in wellness centres and alternative medicine clinics in different countries.
(Click Yes or No for each question)
1. Are you interested in learning about the human body?
2. Do you like helping people improve their health?
3. Are you interested in learning about natural medicines and herbal treatments?
4. Imagine you are working as an Ayurvedic doctor. A patient comes to you with frequent stomach problems. You examine the patient, talk to the patient about their symptoms. You also ask daily habits, food, and lifestyle of the patient. Then plan an Ayurvedic treatment using medicines, diet, and lifestyle changes. Would you like doing this type of work?
5. Imagine a patient visiting you with back pain. You give natural medicines and perform Ayurvedic massage therapies to help the patient reduce the back pain. Does this excite you?