SAST 287 - Ayurvedic Medicine:Research and Practice

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. Penn-in-India course. A healthcare tradition of India and Southeast Asia which has roots over 3000 years old and continues as an alternative system of medicine today. Ayurveda views a balance between body, mind, and environment as essential to health. It employs vegetal, mineral, and animal products to treat diseases. This Penn-In-India course explores the ancient and modern practices of Ayurvedic medicine as described in texts and as applied in clinical methods and in the preparation of herbs for medical purposes. Visits of clinics, herb gardens, and pharmaceutical facilities are a part of the course.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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