विविध चिकित्सा

Vividha Cikitsā

Vividha Cikitsā, "varied therapies", surveys how different Indian healing traditions, from classical Āyurveda to folk and household practice, have understood and approached common ailments. Across two volumes, the course compares their underlying ideas of body, balance and disease, and traces how practices travelled between texts and communities. It is offered as the study of a tradition and its history, not as medical advice: no remedy here is presented as a cure, and health concerns should always be taken to a qualified practitioner.

What you will learn

• How different Indian healing traditions understand common ailments
• The shared ideas of balance behind diverse practices
• How to read traditional remedy literature critically

Lessons

1. 1Orientation: India's many healing traditions🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
2. 2Classical Āyurveda and its principles🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
3. 3Folk and household healing practices🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
4. 4Common ailments in traditional literature🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
5. 5Comparing approaches across traditions🔒 Unlocks after enrolment
6. 6Tradition, evidence and responsible use🔒 Unlocks after enrolment