Samhita Adhyayan-1: Study of Ayurveda Classical Text (Subject Code - AyUG-SA1) Course Curriculum for First Professional BAMS (Prescribed by NCISM)

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Dr. K. Nishteswar, retired as Research Director, Professor & HOD Dravyaguna, Shri Banwarilal Duggal Ayurveda Viswa Bharati, Sardarsehar, Rajasthan. He was earlier working as Professor & HOD, Dravyaguna at I.P.G.T. & R.A. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar; Dr. B.R.K.R. Govt. Ayurvedic College, Hyderabad and also at Dr. N.R.S. Govt. Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada. He has obtained M.D. from G.A.U. Jamnagar and Ph.D. from University of Pune. He has received State Best Teacher Award during the year 2001. He was also awarded several Gold and Silver Medals in recognition of his merit. He has delivered Keynote lectures and Guest lectures in several National and International Seminars. So far, he has written more than 50 books on different subjects of Ayurveda and published 150 papers in peer reviewed journals and 55 in other journals. He has also served as CCIM member as well as Executive Editor for AYU an International Journal.

Dr Y Srivani, is currently working as Assistant professor in the Department of Kayachikitsa at Dr B.R.K.R Government Ayurvedic College, Hyderabad. She obtained her BAMS degree from Dr N.R.S Government Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada and M.D. (Kayachikitsa) from Dr B.R.K.R. Government Ayurvedic College, Hyderabad. She obtained both graduation and Post Graduation from Dr NTR University of Health sciences with meritorious record and secured University Gold medals. She rendered her services as a clinician and a Medical Officer. She participated in several national seminars and symposia.

Teaching of Ayurveda was rendered in different states on the lines of gurukula tradition before independence of India. Uniformity of teaching of Ayurveda was not present during those times. Several commities were constituted (Bhor, Usman, Chopra, Vyas etc) to discuss the important aspects for development of Ayurveda i.e. Teaching and Research of Ayurveda for establishing standards. Among all the committees, Chopra committee on Indigenous systems of Medicine constituted by Government of India (19.12.1946) made some notable suggestions with a view to provide a rightful place for Ayurveda in the medical curriculum. The diploma courses in Ayurveda slowly replaced by degree courses affiliated to Universities of different states with their own drafted syllabus. Conflict between Suddha Ayurveda and integrated curriculum was continuing in entire country for a few years and the issue was resolved by the establishment of Central council for Indian medicine during 1969-1970. This Council successfully implemented uniform syllabus in all the colleges of India. During the past five decades, council updated and modified the syllabus, duration of the subjects to be taught etc. Initially Ashtanga Samgraham was introduced into the first year of the course. Later it was replaced by Ashtanga Hrudaya (Sutra Sthana).

Presently, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has framed a New Syllabus which includes a subject in the first B.A.M.S Curriculum by the name "Samhita Adhyayan". This paper contains chapters of two important samhitas i.e. Ashtanga Hrudaya Sutra Sthana first 15 chapters and Charaka Samhita Sutra Sthana first 12 chapters.