[CAM-MID-02-PT1] TRADITIONAL MEDICAL SYSYEM (TRADITIONAL INDIAN MEDICINE)

THIS FLASH CARDS IS ABOUT CAM; TRADITIONAL MEDICAL SYSTEM (TRADITIONAL INDIAN MEDICINE).

Ayurveda

A 5,000+ year-old medical system originating in India, making it one of the oldest organized healing systems still practiced today.

5,000+ years old

How old is the Ayurveda system?

“The knowledge of life”

What is the meaning of Ayurveda?

Sanskrit

Ayurveda comes from?

Life

Ayur means?

Knowledge

Veda means?

• Body (Sharira)

• Mind (Manas)

• Spirit (Atman)

• Environment

Ayurveda views health as a state of balance between (focuses on):

Sharira

In ayurveda, body is known as?

Manas

In ayurveda, mind is known as?

Atman

In ayurveda, spirit is known as?

• Charaka Samhita

• Sushruta Samhita

In Classical Period (600 BCE — 200 CE), formal medical texts were written:

Charaka Samhita

IDENTIFY THE MEDICAL TEXT:

• Internal medicine

• Disease classification

• Pharmacology of herbs

• Internal medicine

• Disease classification

• Pharmacology of herbs

Charaka Samhita focuses on?

Sushruta Samhita

IDENTIFY THE MEDICAL TEXT:

• Surgery

• Anatomy

• Surgical instruments

• Surgery

• Anatomy

• Surgical instruments

Sushruta Samhita focuses on?

False

(Ayurveda is a government-recognized).

True or False:

In India, Ayurveda is not a government-recognized.

True

True or False:

In India, standardized pharmacopoeia exists.

True

True or False:

In India, Ayurveda is integrated into hospitals.

AYUSH Ministry

Ayurveda is officially integrated into the national healthcare system through a government body called:

• Ayurveda

• Yoga

• Unani

• Siddha

• Homeopathy

AYUSH stands for?

AYUSH Ministry

IDENTIFY THE MINISTRY:

• What licenses Ayurvedic hospitals and clinics?

• Regulates Ayurvedic drug manufacturing.

• Funds research.

• Integrates services into public health facilities.

• Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API)

• Standard identity, purity, and strength for herbal drugs

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

What are the three (3) Standardized Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia that India maintains?

• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)

• 5.5-year degree

• Licensed like MDs

In terms of Education and Licensing, Ayurvedic completes the following:

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

BAMS stands for?

5.5 years

How many years is needed to get the Ayurvedic degree?

False

(Pharmacists also train in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics).

True or False:

Doctors also train in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics.

Conventional Pharmacy

IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF PHARMACY:

• B.Pharm / D.Pharm / M.Pharm

• Focus: Modern drugs, formulations, pharmacology

• Practice: Hospital and community pharmacies

• Dispense allopathic medicines

Ayurvedic Pharmacy

IDENTIFY WHAT TYPE OF PHARMACY:

• Specialized programs in Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics (Bhaishajya Kalpana)

Studies:

• Herbal identification

• Traditional formulations

• Extraction methods

• Quality control of herbal drugs

• Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia

• Herbal identification

• Traditional formulations

• Extraction methods

• Quality control of herbal drugs

• Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia

Ayurvedic Pharmacy studies:

• Doshas (Body Energies)

• Panchamahabhuta

What are the two (2) Core Ayurvedic Concepts?

Doshas

IDENTIFY THE CORE AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS:

This is also known as body energies.

• Vata

• Pitta

• Kapha

What are the three (3) Doshas (Body Energies)?

Vata

IDENTIFY THE DOSHA:

• This represents air and movement

• When imbalanced, this dosha results to anxiety and insomnia

Air and movement

What does Vata represents?

Anxiety and insomnia

When imbalanced, the Vata results to?

Pitta

IDENTIFY THE DOSHA:

• This represents fire and metabolism

• When imbalanced, this dosha results to inflammation and acidity

Fire and metabolism

What does Pitta represents?

Inflammation and acidity

When imbalanced, Pitta results to?

Kapha

IDENTIFY THE DOSHA:

• This represents water and structure

• When imbalanced, this dosha results to congestion and obesity

Water and structure

What does Kapha represents?

Congestion and obesity

When imbalanced, Kapha results to?

Panchamahabhuta

IDENTIFY THE CORE AYURVEDIC CONCEPTS:

All matter is composed of:

Earth — Water — Fire — Air — Space

Earth — Water — Fire — Air — Space

In Panchamahabhuta, all matter is composed of:

Herbal medicines

These medicines are chosen to counter elemental imbalance.

Elemental imbalance

Herbal medicines are chosen to counter?

• Herbal powders (churna)

• Tablets (vati)

• Medicated oils (taila)

• Decoctions (kwatha)

• Mineral preparations (bhasma)

What are the five (5) Forms of Ayurvedic Medications?

Churna

In Ayurveda, herbal powders is known as?

Vati

In Ayurveda, tablets is known as?

Taila

In Ayurveda, medicated oils is known as?

Kwatha

In Ayurveda, decoctions is known as?

Bhasma

In Ayurveda, mineral preparations is known as?

Ashwagandha

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Stress and Vitality

• Modern Note: May increase sedation in benzodiazepines

Stress and Vitality

The traditional use of Ashwagandha is for?

Benzodiazepines

Ashwagandha may increase sedation with?

Turmeric (Curcumin)

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Inflammation

• Modern Note: Increases bleeding risk with anticoagulants

Curcumin

Turmeric is also known as?

Inflammation

The traditional use of Turmeric (Curcumin) is for?

Anticoagulants

Turmeric (Curcumin) increases bleeding risk with?

Triphala

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Digestion and detox

• Modern Note: Laxative effect

Digestion and Detox

The traditional use of Triphala?

Laxative Effect

What is the modern note for Triphala?

Neem

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Skin conditions

• Modern Note: Can lower blood glucose

Skin conditions

The traditional use of Neem is for?

Blood glucose

Neem can lower?

Brahmi (Gotu Kola)

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Memory enhancer

• Modern Note: May interact with antidepressants

Gotu Kola

Brahmi is also known as?

Memory enhancer

The traditional use of Brahmi (Gotu Kola) is for?

Antidepressants

Brahmi (Gotu Kola) may interact with?

Amla

IDENTIFY THE HERB:

• Traditional Use: Immunity

• Modern Note: High vitamin C content

Immunity

The traditional use of Amla is for?

High vitamin C content

What is the modern note for Amla?