Pravara Rural Ayurved College, Loni - Departments
DEPARTMENT OF SAMHITA SIDDHANTA & SANSKRIT:
The term Samhita in the context of Ayurved indicates the ‘Classical Medical Treatises of India.’ This
department initiates the beginners into the scientific foundation of Ayurvedic knowledge base which is
documented in Sanskrit language. For better understanding of Ayurvedic medical concepts; Sanskrit is
taught as a subject. Curricular details in all subjects of UG & PG courses are ultimately derived from
ancient Samhitas only. Hence it is the nodal department & is connected to all 3 main examinations of
BAMS (UG) course with 5 subjects namely Sanskrit Evam Ayurved Itihas(Sanskrit & History of Ayurved),
Padarth Vigyan(Fundamental Principles of Ayurved), Samhita Adhyayan 1, Samhita Adhyayan 2 and
Samhita Adhyayan.
MUSEUM:
The departmental museum is informative for U.G.students to give basic idea such as Annadravya,
Panchakarma and allied procedures. Specimens include Dravyas with information of their properties as
described in Samhita. It encompasses 135 charts as per CCIM norms. It comprises of models such as
Types of Swedana, Kutipraveshik Rasayan, instruments of Panchakarma etc.
DEPARTMENT OF RACHANA SHARIR:
The Department renders a basic foundation by providing sound knowledge of the structure of the
human body. Not only a surgeon but also a physician must be well acquinted with the comprehensive
details of Anatomy/ Rachana Sharir. Students are taught Anatomy by means of human cadaveric
dissection. The department focuses on developing the dissection skills of the students and trains them
to visualize the structures present in the human body. Along with the latest knowledge of Anatomy, the
students are also made aware of the traditional Ayurved concepts of Marma, Kalaa, Naadi, Srotas, etc
DEPARTMENT OF KRIYA SHARIR:
The department deals with the subject 'Kriya Sharir' i.e. functioning of human body in its normal state.
'Physiology' is the basis of 'Medicine'. In this subject, students get introduced to very basic Ayurvedic
concepts like Dosha, Dhatu, Mala, Pachana, Prakruti, Atma, Mana etc. If one understands these normal
processes of body, it is easy to understand pathological changes in ayurvedic view. Kriya Sharir is also
basis of Ayurvedic pharmacology and Ayurvedic medicine