AAPNA Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America

B.A.M.S. or B.S.A.M.
Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

A B.A.M.S. or B.S.A.M. degree entails a 4 1/2-year course of study in Ayurvedic medicine plus a 1-year internship or a 5 1/2-year course of study in Ayurvedic medicine plus a 6-month internship.

Similar to a course of study in western medicine, the following subjects comprise the core curriculum of a B.A.M.S. degree:

• Ayurved Itihas - History of Ayurveda
• Sanskrit Language
• Padarth Vignan - Basic Principles of Ayurveda
• Astanga Sangrah - Compendium of Classical Ayurvedic Literature
• Rachana Sharir - Anatomy of the Human Body
• Kriya Sharir - Human Physiology
• Swastha Vritha - Social & Preventive Medicine
• Dravya Guna - Ayurvedic & Allopathic Pharmacology
• Rasa Shastra - Indian Alchemy
• Bhaishajya Kalpana - Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics
• Agadatantra - Toxicology
• Vyavahara Ayurveda - Forensic Medicine
• Roga Vignan - Classification of Diseases
• Vikruti Vignan - Pathology
• Charaka Samhita - Encylopedia of Ayurveda
• Prasooti Tantra - Obstetrics
• Shreeroga - Gynecology
• Kaumarabrithya - Pediatrics
• Kaya Chikitsa - Internal Medicine
• Shalyatantra - Surgery
• Shalakyatantra - Ear, Nose, Throat and Eye Diseases