TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Man non conventional ,traditional healing system exist in India and they have increase in popularity in recent times. Earlier there was a tendency to discredit the validity and the efficiency of these system which were dubbed as unscientific and irrational. But now research studies have authenticated the claims of these healing systems and there is a wide global revival of interest in them. The Indian board of alternative medicine was established in Calcutta to promote awareness about the alternative medicine. various types of alternative therapy exist in India today such as homoeopathy, ayurveda, siddha, unani, medicine ,Tibetan medicine, naturopathy etc.
The profession:
Homoeopathy: is German in origin. is follows a holistic method of treatment by giving equal importance to the patient personality traits and symptoms of his affiction. Homoeopathy is most effective in the treatment of allergies.
Ayurveda: Is an indigenous science whose origins can be traced to very ancient times. it emphasizes the preventive rather than curative. Apart from intake of medicine ,ayurveda prescribes special massages and herbal bath that are invigorating.
Naturopathy: Closely allied with ayurveda is the field of naturopathy which emphasizes natural as opposed to the synthetic. Natural foods, natural remedies ,discipline and systematic living in harmony with the nature 

Siddha: is practice in Tamilnadu and is also an ancient form of medicine. It uses the herbal remedies, alchemy and pressure point massage to alleviative sickness and pain. It emphasis the use of remedial properties inherent in the natural environment.
Unani medicine: is based on the hippocratic philosophy that good health depends on the balance of the element and the humors in human system. Unani medicine was developed in to an elaborate therapeutic systems by the Arabs, remedies include herbal concoctions. Diet control, physical exercise, and some animal based drugs. 
Tibetan medicine:
Is the synthesis of ancient Tibetan, Chinese and pursian medicine, there are over 32 Tibetan medicine and astro institutes (TMAI) all over the country with the permanent set up in Delhi. Remedies include fruits, flowers ,mineral ,hurbs ,metallic concoctions as well as acupressure and massage. The modern world is veritable hotbed for alternative therapies the stresses and strains of life are so overwhelming that more people are actively responding to the alternative forms of cure. Today the repertoire of strange and uncommon therapies includes such esoteric names as reiki, mahikari, pranic healing, T.M etc.

Job market:
The field is most favorable for the self employment. The trained person can also seek jobs in hospitals clinics, corporate organizations, health resorts etc. 
*Homoeopathy:
There are 130 plus homoeopathic college spread all over the country .Most college offer degree level training while post graduate programmes are available at the colleges in Jaipur, Orissa, Mumbai, Banglore Calcutta and calicut details about the courses can be obtained from central council for homoeopathy ,Jawaharlal Nehru bhartiya chikista evum homoeopathy, Anushandhan bhavan,no 61-65 institutional area, opp d block, janakpuri,New Delhi 110 058

course
1. diploma in homoeopathic medicine and surgery (DHMS)
Duration years
4(6 months internship)
Qualification
10+2 with physics, chemistry and biology.
Course
2. Bachelor of homoeopathic medicine and surgery (BHMS)
Duration years
5 and half(1 yr internship)
Qualification
10+2 with physics, chemistry and biology.

Course
MD (homoeopathy)
Duration years
3(1 yr internship)
Qualification
BHMS

*Ayurveda
Eligibility for the graduate course is 102 equivalent with physics ,chemistry and biology.
knowledge of Sanskrit is essential 
course
1 ayurvedachrya/bachelor of ayurveda medicine & surgery
Duration years :51/2(6 months internship)
course
ayurvedachaspati/P.G degree in ayurveda
Duration years 3
Course
ayurvedavidyavaridhi / PH.D in ayurveda
Duration years
3-5

Unani
courses
Pretib course
Duration years :1
Qualification: SSLC
Minimum age years :15

course
Bachelor of unani medicine 
BUMS (kamil-e-tib-o -jarahat)
Duration years:5 and half(6 months internship)
Qualification:10+2/equivalent arts and science
Minimum age years.17

course
MD (unani) (mahir-e-tib)
Duration years :3
Qualification :BUMS
minimum age years :17

course
MD(mahir-e-jarahat)
Duration years :3
Qualification :BUMS
minimum age subscription :17
course
post graduate diploma (fazil-e-tib)
Duration years :2
Qualification :BUMS
minimum age years :17

Siddha

course
Bachelor of siddha medicine and surgery (BSM & S)
Duration years :5 and half(6 months internship)
Qualification :10+2 equivalent
Age years :15 and half

course
MD(siddha)(siddha maruthuva arigner)
Duration years :3
Qualification :BSM & S
Age years :15 and half
government siddha medical college,arigner anna government hospital of Indian medicine campus, Madras, Tamilnadu ,

Education in TM is imparted at 3 TMAI centers in India viz. the TMAI headquarters at Dharmashala and the TMAI centers at Darjeeling and Varanasi

Tibetan medicine
course
Graduate course
Duration years :7(1 yr internship)
Qualification :10+2/equivalent knowledge of Tibetan language

course
P.G degree course
Duration years :7(2 yrs intership)
Qualification :Graduation in Tibetan medicine

course
Research degree
Duration years :6-7
Qualification :PG in Tibetan medicine