Ayurveda or Ayurvedic medicine is a system of traditional medicine native to India, which uses a range of treatments, including panchakarma ('five actions'), yoga, massage, acupuncture, and herbal medicine to encourage health and wellbeing.
An individual who has a professional degree of BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) focussing on Ayurveda in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and other South Asian countries are known as Ayurveda doctors.
A 5-year medical degree [BAMS] that is recognized by the General Medical Council and a 2-year foundation course of general training are the basic requirements for an individual to be a doctor. However, the following are the specialties or extra qualifications required to be an Ayurveda doctor:
It is advised to schedule a follow-up consultation with Ayurvedic Physicians about 6 weeks to 3 months after your initial consultation. This is to review the results and changes in your state of health and revise medicine intake where necessary.
To make a diagnosis, the Ayurvedic doctor uses a method called rogi and roga pariksha, which combines disease analysis with a deep examination of each individual. Determining the patient's dosha, and then identifying the root cause of a disease requires precise training.