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Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Syllabus – BAMS Second Professional

NCISM curriculum for Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka — paper-wise topics with teaching hours, practicals, assessment pattern and reference books.

Professional Year
II BAMS (Second Professional)
NCISM Subject Code
AyUG-AT
Theory Papers
1
Teaching Hours
300 Hours
Total Marks
300 Marks
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About the Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Syllabus

Department of Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak covers Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka (AyUG-AT) in the Second Professional year of BAMS (Ayurvedacharya). The syllabus below follows the curriculum prescribed by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM): the topic list of every paper with its teaching hours, followed by practicals, the assessment pattern and reference books.

Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka

Agada Tantra, is one of the eight clinical branches (Ashtanga) of Ayurveda. This branch of clinical toxicity was considered as the stalwart of Ayurveda which popularized this science across several civilizations around the world. Many great explorers glorified the snake bite management existed in India and this paved way for the popularization of Ayurveda in several countries with Ayurvedic scriptures being translated to several languages and many scholars came to India to study this science.
From the preface of the NCISM AyUG-AT curriculum
SubjectAgad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka
NCISM subject codeAyUG-AT
Professional yearII BAMS (Second Professional)
Theory papers1 (100 marks)
Teaching hours300 hours (Lecture 100, Non-lecture theory 60, Non-lecture practical 140)
Total marks300 (Theory 100 + Practical/clinical assessment 200)
ApplicabilityApplicable from 2021-22 batch, from the academic year 2023-24 onwards for 5 years or until further notification by NCISM, whichever is earlier
SourceNCISM curriculum document (61 pages)

Papers in Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka

PaperTopicsLecture Hours
Paper I26100

Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Paper I Syllabus

Paper I of Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka (AyUG-AT) has 26 topics with 100 lecture hours as listed in Table 2 of the NCISM curriculum (PDF page 6).

LH – lecture hours; NLH – non-lecture hours.

1.Concepts of Agada Tantra (Clinical Toxicology)

Term ILH 8NLH 1
  • Agada Tantra and Clinical Toxicology
  • Scope of Agada Tantra
  • Definition of visha and poison, synonyms, visha guna, difference between visha, madya and oja guna, visha gati, classification of visha and poison, sthavara and jangama visha adhishtana
  • Difference between poison, venom and toxin
  • Routes of administration of poison
  • Mode of action of visha (visha gunanusara karma) and poison (Introduction to toxicokinetics)
  • Factors modifying the action of poison
  • Visha vardhaka bhava and visha sankata
  • Vishavega, vegantara and sthavara visha veganusara lakshana and chikitsa
  • Visha peeta and vishamukta lakshana

2.Visha Chikitsa (Management of Poisoning)

Term ILH 5NLH 4
  • Diagnosis of poisoning in living & dead
  • Chaturvimshati upakrama
  • General principles of management of poisoning
  • Duties of medical officer in case of suspected poisoning

3.Vishakta aahara pariksha and Viruddha ahara

Term ILH 3NLH 2
  • Sources of exposure of visha with contemporary relevance
  • Vishakta aahara pariksha
  • Adulteration and tests for its detection
  • Techniques used in the detection of poisons
  • Viruddha-ahara with contemporary relevance
  • Food poisoning and amavisha

4.Garavisha and Dooshivisha

Term ILH 7NLH 2
  • Garavisha
  • Dooshivisha
  • Contemporary aspects of garavisha and dooshivisha
  • Role of garavisha and dooshivisha in the manifestation of diseases
  • Research updates in garavisha and dooshivisha

5.Visha Upadrava and diseases caused due to exposure to Visha/poisons

Term ILH 4NLH 2
  • Visha upadrava
  • Drug-induced toxicity
  • Occupational hazards
  • Allergic manifestations
  • Endocrine disrupters

6.Environmental Toxicology

Term IILH 2NLH 5
  • Vishakta vayu, jala and bhumi (air, water and land pollution)
  • Effect of biological, chemical and nuclear warfare
  • Ecotoxicology & biomagnification
  • Toxicovigilance

7.Dermatological manifestations of visha/poisons

Term IILH 6NLH 2
  • Contact dermatitis and its management
  • Signs and symptoms and management of abhyanga visha, lepa visha, vastra visha, paduka visha, abharana visha etc. with contemporary relevance
  • Signs and symptoms and management of dermatological manifestations due to cosmetics, chemicals, occupational and other allergens
  • Dermatological manifestation due to dooshivisha and garavisha
  • Dermatological manifestation due to bites and stings

8.Therapeutic utility of Agada yoga

Term IILH 1NLH 0
  • Dooshivishari agada
  • Bilwadi agada
  • Dashanga agada
  • Murvadi agada
  • Panchashirisha agada
  • Vishaghna mahakashaya (Charaka Samhita)
  • Ekasara gana (Sushruta Samhita)

9.Sthavara visha – Poisons of Plant origin

Term IILH 4NLH 2
  • Cardiac Poisons - Vatsanabha, Karaveera, Digitalis, Tobacco and Cerbera odollam
  • Neurotoxic Poisons- Kupeelu, Ahiphena, Dhattura, Bhanga
  • Irritant Poisons - Jayapala, Gunja, Bhallataka, Arka, Snuhi, Langali

10.Sthavara Visha – Poisons of Metallic origin

Term IILH 4NLH 2
  • Arsenic
  • Mercury
  • Lead
  • Copper

11.Jangama Visha

Term IILH 10NLH 6
  • Sarpa visha
  • Loota visha
  • Vrischika visha
  • Mushika visha and its contemporary relevance
  • Alarka visha and its contemporary relevance
  • Keeta visha
  • Vector borne diseases

12.Kritrima visha

Term IIILH 2NLH 0
  • Inorganic Acids – Sulphuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid
  • Organic Acids - Oxalic acid, Carbolic acid, Formic acid
  • Alkalies - Potassium hydroxide and Sodium hydroxide
  • Asphyxiants – Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide
  • Non-metallic poisons – Phosphorous, cyanide
  • Hydrocarbons – Kerosene
  • Agrochemical Poisoning – Organo-phosphorus compounds, Carbamates, Organo-chlorine compounds, Aluminium phosphide
  • Household poisons

13.Substances of abuse

Term IIILH 4NLH 3
  • Madya and madatyaya, Alcoholism
  • Addiction - Alcohol, Bhang, Opioids, Tobacco and Digital addiction
  • Drugs of abuse- Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and 3,4-Methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA)
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act

14.Agada Tantra perspectives on cancer

Term IIILH 2NLH 4
  • Toxic carcinogens
  • Toxicities due to chemo and radiotherapy and its Ayurvedic approach
  • Agada and visha dravya prayoga in the prevention and management of cancer along with its research updates

15.Forensic medicine (Vyavahara Ayurveda) and Medical jurisprudence (Vidhi vaidyaka)

Term ILH 1NLH 0
  • Forensic Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence
  • Introduction to Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act and Criminal Procedure Code

16.Vaidya sadvritta: Duties and Responsibilities of medical practitioner

Term ILH 6NLH 4
  • Vaidya sadvritta, medical ethics and code of conduct, Charaka oath and Hippocratic oath
  • NCISM - constitution, objectives and functions
  • Duties, rights and privileges of a registered medical practitioner
  • Consent, professional secrecy and privileged communication
  • Professional negligence, professional misconduct and unethical practices
  • Defenses in medical negligence suits
  • Medical records
  • Consumer Protection Act

17.Legal Procedures

Term ILH 4NLH 4
  • Courts and their powers
  • Inquest, evidence and witnesses
  • Court procedures: summons, oath, recording of evidence and conduct money
  • Conduct of a medical professional in the court of law

18.Personal identity

Term ILH 2NLH 2
  • Identification data
  • Age
  • Race, religion, sex
  • Moles, tattoos, scars, occupational marks & hairs
  • Hand writing, dactylography, DNA typing and superimposition

19.Thanatology

Term IILH 6NLH 2
  • Death
  • Signs of death
  • Medicolegal autopsy and exhumation
  • The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA)

20.Asphyxial deaths

Term IILH 4NLH 2
  • Hanging
  • Strangulation and suffocation
  • Drowning

21.Injury

Term IILH 5NLH 3
  • Basics of injury
  • Mechanical injury
  • Firearm injury
  • Thermal injury
  • Dowry death

22.Pregnancy, delivery and abortion

Term IIILH 2NLH 3
  • Medico-legal aspects of pregnancy, delivery, infanticide and battered baby syndrome
  • Abortion, Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act and Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act
  • Medico-legal aspects of artificial insemination and surrogacy

23.Sexual offences

Term IIILH 2NLH 1
  • Rape
  • Medico-legal aspects of sexual offences
  • Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act

24.Forensic psychiatry

Term IIILH 2NLH 2
  • Common symptoms associated with psychiatric disorders
  • Lucid interval
  • Civil and criminal responsibilities of a mentally ill person
  • Mental Health Act (MHA)

25.Forensic science laboratory

Term IIILH 1NLH 0
  • Hierarchy and major divisions of forensic lab services
  • Newer techniques and recent advances - polygraphy, narcoanalysis, DNA profiling

26.Laws, Acts, Rules and Regulations

Term IIILH 3NLH 2
  • Clinical Establishments Act
  • State AYUSH registration board rules and regulations
  • Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of violence and damage or loss to property) Act, 2008
  • Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules – Schedules related to poison
  • The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020
  • Employees State Insurance Act, 1948
  • Rights of Person with Disability Act, 2016

Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Practicals and Non-Lecture Activities

List of Practicals

16 practicals are listed in the NCISM curriculum.

No.PracticalTermHours
1Visha ChikitsaI6
2Vishakta Ahara ParikshaI6
3Dooshivisha, Garavisha, Visha UpadravaI20
4Dermatological manifestation of vishaII20
5Environmental toxicologyII2
6Jangama VishaII10
7Sthavara vishaII6
8Substance abuseIII8
9Legal ProceduresI2
10Vaidya SadvrittaI2
11Personal IdentityI4
12ThanatologyII6
13InjuryII6
14Sexual offencesIII2
15Field Visits (Field visits should be integrated along with the educational tour conducted by Dravyagunavijnan, Rasasatra and Swasthavrutha Departments)II30
16Topics related to regional preferenceIII10

Details of each practical and the non-lecture activities are given in the NCISM document. Open page 42 of the PDF

Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Assessment Pattern and Marks

Papers and Marks Distribution

PapersTheoryPracticalVivaElectiveInternal AssessmentTotal
1100100601030300

Theory carries 100 marks and the practical/clinical assessment (practical, viva, elective and internal assessment) carries 200 marks, for a total of 300 marks.

Theory Question Paper Pattern (per paper)

Question TypeQuestionsMarks EachTotal
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)20120
Short Answer Questions (SAQ)8540
Long Answer Questions (LAQ)41040

Distribution of Practical Exam

HeadsMarks
Spotting (15 specimens of 4 marks each)60
Practical Records10
Medical and Medico-legal Certificate Writing10
Short Case10
Clinical Applications of Agada10
Viva Questions will be asked on the following topics60
Electives10
IA30
Total200

Topic-wise learning objectives — with domain, must/desirable/nice-to-know level, teaching–learning methods and assessment methods — are tabulated in Table 3 of the NCISM document. Open pages 12–39

Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak Reference Books

18 books and resources are recommended in the NCISM AyUG-AT curriculum (PDF page 56).

  1. Concise Forensic Medicine & Toxicology KS Narayana Reddy, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  2. Essentials ofForensic Medicine & Toxicology K S Narayana Reddy, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  3. Principles of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Rajesh Bardale, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  4. Modern Medical Toxicology VV Pillay, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  5. Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology (Volume 1 & 2) Gautam Biswas, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  6. Textbook on Medicolegal Issues: Related to Various Medical Specialties by Satish TiwariMahesh BaldwaMukul TiwariAlka Kuthe Jaypee Medical Publisher
  7. Manual on Doctor and Law RN Goel Narendra, Malhotra Shashi Goel, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  8. Jaypee's Video Atlas of Medicolegal Autopsy Sujith Sreenivas C Prasannan K Thomas Mathew, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  9. Jaypee Gold Standard Mini Atlas Series Forensic Medicine by Ashesh Gunwantrao Wankhede Jaypee Medical Publisher
  10. MODI's Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology K Kannan, Jaypee Medical Publisher
  11. A Text book of Agada Tantra Dr Shobha Bhat, Chaukamba Orientalia
  12. Agada Tantra Dr Ramesh Chandra Tiwari, Chaukamba Orientalia
  13. Text Book of Agad Tantra Evam Vyavaharayurveda Dr Sandeep Charak Dr.Piyush Gupta Dr Divya Tiwari, Ayurveda Sanskrit Hindi Pustak Bhandar
  14. Ayodhyaprasad Achal'sAgada Tantra Dr Jina Patnaik, Chaukamba Surbharati Prakashan
  15. Illustrated Agada Tantra Dr PVNR Prasad, Chaukamba Sanskrit Series Varanasi
  16. Textbook on Agada Tantra DR V P JOGLEKAR, RASHTRIYA SHIKSHAN MANDAL, PUNE
  17. Review of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Dr Gautam Biswas Jaypee Medical Publisher
  18. Toxicology - An Ayurvedic Perspective Department of Agadtantra, Vaidyaratnam PS Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakkal

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Agad Tantra evam Vidhi Vaidyaka has the NCISM subject code AyUG-AT. It is a Second Professional BAMS (II BAMS) subject, and the curriculum is applicable from 2021-22 batch, from the academic year 2023-24 onwards for 5 years or until further notification by NCISM, whichever is earlier.

It has 1 theory paper carrying 100 marks and a practical/clinical assessment of 200 marks (100 practical, 60 viva, 10 elective and 30 internal assessment), for a total of 300 marks.

The NCISM curriculum allots Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak 300 teaching hours: 100 lecture hours, 60 non-lecture theory hours and 140 non-lecture practical hours.

Paper I has 26 topics, including Concepts of Agada Tantra (Clinical Toxicology), Visha Chikitsa (Management of Poisoning), Vishakta aahara pariksha and Viruddha ahara, Garavisha and Dooshivisha, Visha Upadrava and diseases caused due to exposure to Visha/poisons and Environmental Toxicology.

The NCISM curriculum lists 18 reference books and resources for Agad Tantra Evam Vidhi Vaidyak. The complete list is given in the Reference Books section of this page.

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