M.D. Alternative Medicines

M.D. (A.M.)

Doctor of Medicine in Alternative Medicines

Duration:	1 Years
Level:	Post Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	Graduation

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M.D. Alternative Medicine or Doctor of Medicine in Alternative Medicine is a post graduate Medical Course.  Alternative Medicine disciplines including Naturopathy; Medicinal Herbalism; Reflexology; Reiki Therapy among many others. Alternative Medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. Alternative Medicine would be following a special diet and taking herbs or vitamins rather than medications to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Course includes ingesting or applying organic substances, pursuing a special diet plan, or some unique combination of methods that are not usually advised by a physician who practices conventional/ traditional medicine. Course provides for an analysis, and then treatment applying medications or other solutions, which have been developed through observation over time, as well as through research studies and clinical trials. The duration of the course is one year and also it may be more or less than this as per different institutes.

M.D. Alternative Medicine Eligibility                       

• Bachelor degree (like M.B.B.S., M.B.B.S.(AM), B.A.M.S., B.A.S.M., B.U.M.S. etc.) in any recognized system of medicine, such as Allopathy, Homoeopathy, Ayurvedic, Unani, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), etc., with minimum 55% marks.
• Some reputed colleges and institutes do conduct entrance examination to get admission to Degree course.

M.D. Alternative Medicine Syllabus

The below mentioned syllabus is prescribed by the Ministry of Health, Government of India.

Sr. No.	Subject of Study
(A)	Compulsory Subject
1	History, Philosophy and Principles of Alternative Medicines
(B)	Elective Subjects - select any four from the following
1	Acupressure	Acupuncture	Aromatherapy	Aura Healing
2	Bach Flower Remedies	Bio Chemic Medicines	Colour Therapy	Chinese Medicines
3	Chiropractic	Comparative and In-Depth Study of Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Naturopathy	Crystal Healing	Cupping Therapy
4	Diet and Nutrition	Electro Homeopathy	Feng Shui	Gem Therapy
5	Herbal Medicines	Hypnotherapy	Hydrotherapy	Indo Allopathy
6	Iridology	Kinesiology	Magnet Therapy	Massage Therapy
7	Medical Astrology	Meditation	Naturopathy	Oriental Diagnosis
8	Osteopathy	Physiotherapy	Pranic Healing	Pyramid Healing
9	Radiesthesia and Radionics	Reflexology	Reiki Healing	Sound Therapy
10	Spiritual Healing	Tibetan Medicines	Vitamin Therapy	Yoga Therapy

M.D. Alternative Medicine College

• Indian Board of Alternative Medicines (IBAM)

M.D. Alternative Medicine Course Suitability

• Those who want to take experience and practice of conventional medicine and the knowledge and utility of various modalities of complementary and alternative therapies is good suit for it.
• They should have good communication and interpersonal skills, knowledge of computer and net.
• They should be of liberal nature, hard worker and good behaviour.

How is M.D. Alternative Medicine Course Beneficial?

• The course is beneficial to provide health care to persons, emphasizing health awareness and prevention.
• The degree course is also beneficial for further studies such as Ph.D. etc.
• They can teach in schools and colleges/ universities after passing certain qualifications like B.Ed. and UGC-NET.
• Candidates have lots of scope in medical field such as counselling, mental or physical therapy, healthcare department, naturopathic doctor, etc. 
• Candidates can seek career option in following areas such as researcher, practitioners in Ayurvedic & homeopathic, hospitals, dispensaries and in government sectors.

M.D. Alternative Medicine Job Types

• Masseuse
• Wellness Counsellor
• Acupuncturist
• Chiropractor
• Naturopathologist
• Finance & Accounts Manager
• Associate Solutions Architect
• Teacher & Lecturer
• Clinical Research Associate/ Scientist