BNYS

BACHELOR OF NATUROPATHY & YOGIC SCIENCES

It is a 5 ½ year Professional Medical Degree Course on par with other professional medical qualifications recognized by the Government of Tamilnadu with Class ‘A’ Medical Registration, given under the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM & H) in Chennai and affiliated to the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai. It comprises of 4 ½ Years academic studies and one year of Compulsory Residential Rotatory Internship (CRRI).

Duration :- 5 ½ years

Academic studies – 4 ½ years
Internship (compulsory) – 1 year
Total – 5 ½ years

Registration

Class ‘A’ Professional Medical Degree Registration on par with MBBS, BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS given by the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM & H) under Government of Tamilnadu, Arumbakkam, Chennai, after the successful completion of the 5 ½ years course.

Affiliation

The Mother Terasa Naturopathy and Yoga Medical College, Mettusalai, Pudukkottai district, Tamilnadu, is affiliated to the Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai, to conduct the Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences professional medical degree course.

SUBJECTS OF STUDY

During the 4 ½ years of study, the following 26 subjects are studied. These subjects are judicious mixture of

Subjects of the Naturopathy and Yoga System of Medicine

i. Basic philosophy of the Naturopathy and Yoga system of Medicine

Naturopathy Subjects

 Philosophy and Practice of Nature Cure

Yoga Subjects

 Principles and Practice of Yoga
 Yoga and Physical Culture – I
 Yoga and Physical Culture – II
 Yoga Therapy

ii. Diagnosis using the tools of Naturopathy and Yoga system of Medicine

 Diagnostic Methods in Naturopathy

iii. Therapeutics in the Naturopathy and Yoga system of Medicine

 Massage, Aromatherapy, Chromotherapy and Osteopathy
 Nutrition and Herbology
 Fasting and Dietetics
 Chromotherapy and Magnetotherapy
 Hydrotherapy and Clay Therapy
 Acupuncture, Reflexology and Acupressure

Subjects of Modern Medicine

i. Basic Medical Sciences

 Anatomy
 Physiology
 Biochemistry

ii. Advanced Medical Sciences

 Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
 Community Medicine
 Obstetrics and Gynaecology
 Psychology and Basic Psychiatry

iii. Development and Features of Diseases

 Pathology
 Microbiology

iv. Diagnosis using the tools of Modern Medicine

 Diagnostic Methods in Modern Medicine

v. Most common drug and treatment aspects essential to be known in modern medical practice for a Naturopath

 Basic Pharmacology
 Emergency Medicine, First Aid and Basic Surgery
 Physiotherapy and Electrotherapy

vi. Hospital Management

 Hospital Management