Aims & Objectives
- Employment oriented skill development in the core competency area of Herbal science.
- Creating a pool of skilled human resource to cater manpower need of industries.
- Emphasis on QC, marketing, hands-on practical learning.
- Ensuring transparent processes for achieving societal inclusiveness.
Background: The knowledge regarding herbal supplements and how they are used to relieve illness and promote health. Programme comprises preparation and uses of herbal medicine, aromatherapy, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, cultivation and sustainable harvesting of medicinal and aromatic plants. It will be of significance to work in herbal products marketer, herbal consultant or clinical herbalist self-employment. The growing popularity of alternative & complimentary medicine treatment, may be in increasing demand for health workers specializing in this field.
Our Patrons
Chief Patron
Founder President Amity Education Group
Patron
Chancellor Amity University
Co-Patron
Vice chancellor Amity University Uttar Pradesh
Coordinator
DG, AFAF
Nodal Officer
Program Schedule
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE & COURSE CURRICULUM
Identification of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (MAPs),
Agronomy & Post Harvest Processing Technology,
Quality Analysis & Value addition,
Microbiology of Herbal Products,
Organic production of MAPs, Organic Certification Process.
Day 01 (Part- I): Introduction to Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
- Identification, agronomy & post-harvest processing of commercially important Medicinal & Aromatic Plants (MAPs),
- Herbal system of medicine: Disease and Treatment
- Fundamentals of Essential Oils & Holistic Aromatherapy
- Basic principles for Phyto-therapy and balanced Personalized Diet Therapy.
- Benefits of Treatment by Natural Methods
Day 01 (Part- II): Organic Cultivation and Certification Process of MAPs.
- Organic Cultivation of Medicinal & Aromatic plants
- Procedure for Organic Certification Process
- Agro techniques of important medicinal & aromatic plants processing, extraction, purification & storage of medicinal & aromatic plants.
- Raw material, formulation and composite preparations of herbal medicine, Routes of administration.
Day 02 (Part- I): Herbal Health care: Functional foods, Nutraceuticals & Cosmeceuticals
- Importance of phytochemicals in nutraceuticals, functional foods as adjuvant Diet therapy.
- Functional foods for health problems: like anaemia & malnutrition, immunity & memory enhancer, diabetes, obesity, cancer, hypertension, Cardiovascular, osteoporosis, lactating mothers and digestive system.
- Production of herbal & cosmetic Products: Chavan Prash, kwath, Ashava, Herbal Tea, Ayurvedic Secrets for preparation of natural and organic skin care products for enchanting everlasting beauty, positive mind and stress free emotions, effective home remedies.
Day 02 (Part- II): Microbiology & Herbal Products
- Microbiology of Herbal Products: Safety and efficacy
- Process for Herbal Health Care Products: Herbal hair oil, shampoo, body wash, lip balm, pain balm, floor cleaner, mosquito spray, Herbal fruit & vegetable wash, Herbal toilet seat sanitizer, Herbal mouth freshener.
Contact Us
Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Nutan Kaushik, Director General
Email: nkaushik5@amity.edu
Phone: 9811392249
Nodal Officer
Dr. Charu Gupta (M: 8860068363)& Dr. Dhan Prakash, (M: 9958905744) Head, Amity Institute of Herbal Research & Studies (AIHRS). Email: cgupta@amity.edu, and dprakash1@amity.edu
Phone: 0120-4392499 and 2549