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WELCOME TO ICAUST- 2017 We extend our cordial invitation to participate in the “5th International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine” organized by the Institute of Indigenous Medicine (IIM), University of Colombo under the guidance of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Sri Lanka on 27th to 29th October 2017. The aim of the conference […]

Commencement of Orientation Program – BAMS/BUMS 2017 Batch on 27th March 2017

The Inaugural ceremony of the 2016/19 batch of the MD Ayu program conducted by the Institute of Indigenous Medicine was held on 6th March 2017 at the Auditorium of the Institute.  

Department of Allied Sciences is one of the main departments established under Preclinical Sciences and also serves as a multidisciplinary division for the Institute. The Department engages in undergraduate as well as postgraduate teaching, research and practical works which are relevant to the field of Ayurveda as well as modern medical basic sciences subjects such […]

The Division of Shalya Shalakya was established in 1979 to provide teaching, training as well as specialized services to medical students, medical professionals and patients in the area of Shalya Shalakya. It includes Anorectal diseases, Genitor-urinary diseases, diseases related to eye, ear, nose, oral cavity and head, fractures and dislocations, wounds and ulcers and other […]

The Division of Prasuti Tantra Kaumarabhrithya is providing teaching, developing skill of the 4th and 5thBAMS students on Bala Roga, Prasuti  Tantra and Stree Roga. Post- graduate teaching is contributing to award of MPhil Degree and postgraduate Diploma to the postgraduate students in the field of Ayurveda. Aims and objectives of the division are To […]

Every country has its own medicinal system known as traditional or indigenous medicine this plays a major role in their primary health care of this country. Sri Lanka has a rich traditional medicinal system practiced from the time of king Rawana. Before the arrival of Ayurveda from North India to Sri Lanka there had been […]

“CHATURNAM BHISHAGHADDINAM SHASTHADINAM DHATU VAIKRUTE PRAVRITTIR DHATU SAMYARTE CHIKITSETITYABHIDEEYATE” – (Ch/Su/9/5) Employment of all the excellent for (physician, drugs, attendant, patient) in case of disorder of dhatus with the object of (reestablishing) their equilibrium is said as therapeutics. Objectives To provide quality Ayurvedic education in cooperate with modern scientific knowledge and to produce competent Ayurvedic […]

Ayurveda, the science of life, which has the primary aim as to preserve the health of healthy individual laid down all the preventive principles which are necessary in maintenance of health under the subject of  Swasthavritta, which is known as Preventive and Social Medicine or Community Medicine.   The goals of the department of Swasthavritta are [...]

” Shadngam dravyagunam thadyatha namarupa gnanam, guna gnanam, karma gnanam, prayoga gnanam, yoga gnanam, kalpa gnanam cchathi ” – (P,V,Sharma, Dravyaguna suthram, 1994) Dravya Guna itself has six divisions; Namarupa gnanam ( Pharmacognosy), Guna gnanam (Study of Properties), Karma gnanam (Pharmacology ) , Prayoga gnanm (Clinical Pharmacology) , Yoga gnanam (Study of formulation), Kalpa gnanam […]