A brief outline of course of study for BAMS entrance is as follows.
General Science
The questions included
are from Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology of the PCL in Traditional and General
Medicine or I.Sc. or 10+2 of T.U. or other Universities recognized by T.U.
Specific subject
Origin, Definition, Goal
of life, Charak, Susruta, Bagbhata, Kashap, Samhitas, Eight major
spe-cialities, Aim, Panch-Maha-Bhootas, Tridosha, mansdosha, Dhatu, Upadhatu,
Malas, Shros-tasmi, Agnis, Samprapti, Health, Diseases, Types and properties of
Vata, Pitta and Kapha, Prakrite, Sharir,
Drabyaguna - Definition,
Importance, Padartha, Rasa, Guna, Briya, Bipak, Pradhaba, Karma, Drabya, Technicalities
- Dipan, Auulomau, Grahi, Rasayana, Bajikarana, etc; classification of drabyas;
Different Gunas - Trikatu, Astabarya, Panchkol, Dasmool, etc.
General and specific
knowledge of common and important
drabyas, Jantabya, drabya, Bisakta drabya.
Rasa Shastra -
Definitions, Rasausadhi, Kastausadhi, Puta, Yantras, Parad and doshes, Gandhak,
Abhrak, Godanti, Yasad,
Loha, Mandur, Mriya Sringa, Shilajit,Ratna, Babal, Bikha, Batsanabha, Kalka, Churna,
Hima, Phanta, Seeta, Aasaba, Arista, Kwatha, Bati, Abaleha, Gulu.