Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Certification Course
7 Days: 35 Hours
Course Fee: US$ 650
Learn • Identify • Understand • Experience the Wisdom of Ayurvedic Plants and Yoga
Shanti Makaan Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Rishikesh, India
Shanti Makaan Ayurveda Wellness Centre offers a practical and immersive 7-Day Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Certification Course for Ayurveda students, yoga teachers, wellness professionals, healthcare practitioners, therapists, herbal enthusiasts and anyone interested in learning about the traditional Ayurvedic use of medicinal plants.
This course combines Ayurvedic herbal theory, plant identification, traditional knowledge and practical learning, helping participants understand how medicinal plants have traditionally been used in Ayurveda for health, wellbeing, food, lifestyle and herbal preparations.
Who Is This Course For?
This course is especially beneficial for:
- Yoga Teachers and Yoga Instructors
- Ayurveda Students and Practitioners
- Chiropractors
- Osteopaths
- Naturopaths
- Health and Wellness Consultants
- Massage and Wellness Therapists
- Spa Professionals
- Holistic Health Practitioners
- Herbalists and Natural Health Enthusiasts
- Healthcare and Wellness Professionals
- Anyone interested in learning and experiencing Ayurveda through medicinal plants
The course is particularly valuable for those who wish to develop practical knowledge of Ayurvedic herbs and incorporate appropriate herbal and lifestyle knowledge into their existing wellness practice.
What Will You Learn?
1. Foundations of Ayurvedic Herbalism
Participants will learn the fundamental principles used in Ayurveda to understand medicinal plants:
- Introduction to Dravyaguna Vigyana – Ayurvedic herbal pharmacology
- History and traditional use of medicinal plants in Ayurveda
- Understanding Rasa – Taste
- Guna – Qualities
- Virya – Potency
- Vipaka – Post-digestive effect
- Introduction to Prabhava – Special action
- Understanding the traditional effects of herbs on Doshas
- Selection of herbs according to individual constitution and needs
2. Identification of Medicinal Plants
A major focus of the course is learning through direct observation and identification.
Participants will learn:
- How to identify commonly used Ayurvedic medicinal plants
- Traditional names and common names
- Sanskrit names
- Botanical names
- Parts of the plant traditionally used
- Basic characteristics of roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and bark
- Understanding cultivated and wild medicinal plants
- Basic principles of responsible and sustainable harvesting
Where appropriate, participants will have opportunities for guided plant observation and identification in the natural surroundings of Rishikesh.
3. Important Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
Students will study a selection of important Ayurvedic herbs, such as:
- Ashwagandha
- Brahmi
- Tulsi
- Guduchi
- Neem
- Turmeric
- Amla
- Shatavari
- Haritaki
- Bibhitaki
- Licorice / Yashtimadhu
- Triphala
- Ginger
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Fennel
- And other commonly used Ayurvedic medicinal plants
The exact plant selection may vary according to seasonal availability and practical teaching opportunities.
4. Ayurvedic Herbs & the Doshas
Participants will learn how traditional Ayurvedic principles relate herbs to:
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
- Prakriti and individual constitution
- Agni and digestion
- Seasonal considerations
- Traditional dietary and lifestyle applications
Students will learn to think about herbs from an Ayurvedic perspective, rather than simply memorizing a list of herbal benefits.
5. Medicinal Plants in Everyday Life
The course explores how selected plants and spices can traditionally be used in daily life, including:
- Ayurvedic herbal teas
- Culinary spices
- Digestive herbs
- Traditional household remedies
- Herbal beverages
- Herbs used for general wellbeing
- Seasonal herbal practices
- Ayurvedic kitchen herbs
6. Ayurvedic Herbal Preparations
Participants will receive an introduction to traditional Ayurvedic forms of herbal preparation, including:
- Swarasa – Fresh herbal juice
- Kalka – Herbal paste
- Kwatha – Decoction
- Phanta – Herbal infusion
- Hima – Cold infusion
- Churna – Herbal powder
- Taila – Herbal oil
- Ghrita – Herbal ghee
Students will understand the traditional principles behind these preparations and observe appropriate practical demonstrations.
7. Herbs, Oils & External Applications
Participants will explore selected medicinal plants used traditionally in external therapies, including:
- Ayurvedic massage oils
- Herbal oils
- Herbal pastes
- Poultices and traditional applications
- Herbs used in Pinda Swedana / Potali
- Herbs used in Ayurvedic skin and body care
- Selection of herbs according to traditional Ayurvedic principles
Practical Learning
The course is designed around learning by observation and doing.
Students will:
- Observe and identify medicinal plants
- Learn traditional names and botanical names
- Examine different plant parts
- Observe herbal preparation demonstrations
- Prepare selected simple herbal formulations under supervision
- Learn how herbs and spices can be incorporated into everyday life
- Experience traditional Ayurvedic herbal knowledge in a practical setting
Course Structure
Part 1 — Ayurvedic Herbal Foundations
Introduction to Dravyaguna, Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka and the Ayurvedic understanding of medicinal plants.
Part 2 — Plant Identification
Learn to recognize and identify selected Ayurvedic medicinal plants through direct observation and guided practical sessions.
Part 3 — Herbs & Everyday Ayurveda
Explore herbs, spices, teas and traditional household applications for general wellbeing.
Part 4 — Herbal Preparations
Introduction to traditional Ayurvedic methods of preparing herbal juices, powders, decoctions, infusions, oils and other preparations.
Part 5 — Practical Integration
Understand how traditional herbal knowledge can complement Ayurvedic diet, lifestyle, massage and wellness practices.
Course Includes
- 7 days of intensive training
- 35 hours of theory and practical session including Yoga
- Introduction to Ayurvedic herbal pharmacology
- Study of selected Ayurvedic medicinal plants
- Plant identification sessions
- Sanskrit, common and botanical names
- Traditional properties and Ayurvedic actions of herbs
- Introduction to herbal preparations
- Practical demonstrations
- Guided plant observation
- Study materials
- Supervised practical sessions
- Certificate of Completion from Shanti Makaan Ayurveda Wellness Centre
Course Fee: US$ 650
Duration: 7 Days
Total Training: 35 Hours
Location: Shanti Makaan Ayurveda Wellness Centre, Rishikesh, India
Learn Ayurveda Through the Plants of India
Spend seven immersive days in Rishikesh, surrounded by the Himalayan landscape and rich Ayurvedic tradition, and discover the fascinating world of medicinal plants.
This course is an opportunity to move beyond simply learning the names of herbs and begin to understand how Ayurveda traditionally observes, identifies, classifies and uses medicinal plants.
Identify. Understand. Learn. Experience Ayurveda Through Nature.
Discover the Ancient Wisdom of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants.
Shanti Makaan Ayurveda Wellness Centre
Rishikesh, India