That's why i call Ayurveda Student a True Genius.

 

Ayurveda being a holistic ancient medical practice, still followed in India and abroad with varied forms and adaptations. The torchbearers of this antique lantern are those who practice it. 

When we thought of how this medical system still prevails in this world, we will arrive at the Genius power houses from where all these Ayurvedic practitioners are developed and fuelled. It's nowhere else than The Ayurvedic colleges. So, let us see THREE things that make an Ayurvedic Student a true Genius.

1) Vastness of the Syllabus.

Being an Ayurvedic student is like Hollywood Time-travel. They have to learn their Authentic texts that were written Ages ago at the same time have to have sound knowledge on Modern medical literature as well. To address this diverse academic curriculum, students have to have widespread reading ability, symbolically from Palm leaves to Wikipedia.

As a medical student, regardless of which medical system he/she have chosen, they will have some common Subjects like Anatomy, physiology, General medicines, and briefly Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, Forensic medicines etc. Apart from these modern subjects, Ayurvedic student's  study materials are quite unique and wide. It includes Indian Philosophical texts like Tharkasangraha, Authentic texts like Charaka samhitha, Susrutha samhitha and Ashtanga Hrdaya, having 8,6 and 6 bulky volumes. Other than that, Ayurvedic Rasasaastra is a separate subject on ancient chemical preparations. Dravyaguna Vigyan, a very vast subject that describes Medicinal plants,  are a great memory challenge for every Ayurvedic student. There are other authentic textbooks too as the subject matters gets widened and deepened.

2) Language Trio.

Ayurvedic texts are originally written in a dexterous Sanskrit language. Students who read it may deduce its meaning in their mother tongue and have to reproduce it in English for their Examinations. No other course in the world may challenge our Brains Wernicke's area better than Ayurvedic learning process. As these languages (Sanskrit, English, & Malayalam) are from different schools of Origin, it is very challenging for a student to spin their head on diverse grammar and vocabulary at a time back and forth.

3) Philosophy vs Science.

Philosophy starts from where the science ends. While we pursue knowledge, there will be a point where the scientific explanation can no longer extend. We may still need more and more substance to conclude. When such cluelessness masks our knowledge, when the proofs are no more evident, we start to explain things philosophically.Ayurveda students are destined to consume such an anorexic cocktail of science and philosophy. Since Medicine is proof-driven knowledge to which we can't apply apply philosophy, but Ayurveda makes its decent attempt in this regard.

So, In this game of bulky subjects,

With three different languages,

Matching Philosophy and Science,

Who else than a Genius can play it...?