Department of Rasa Shastra evum Bhaishaijya kalpana

About Department

The Rasashastra Bhaishajyakalpana department excels in providing an enriching experience to the students in terms of traditional and modern aspects of Ayurvedic pharmacology. The department deals with ayurvedic pharmacy and pharmacotherapeutics and the students learn to identify hundreds of drugs.

They also get first-hand experience about how to make the ayurvedic medicines, test the quality standards that have been laid down and know the mode of actions and therapeutic uses in practical clinics. In the sphere of pharmacy, all routinely used formulations like Arogyavardhini, Gandhak rasayan, Drakshasava, Saraswatarishta, Brahmi Ghrita and more than 100 such products are made.

At the Ayurved College, students are also taught practically how to make products like Rasapottali, Rasasindura, Yashad bhasma, Abhrak bhasma and Abhrak satva. Rasashastra Bhaishjyakalpan is considered as the ‘the backbone’ of Ayurvedic medical science since it enables the development of the thought process in the minds of students regarding activities of drugs and formulations for any disease. One of the unique features of the Ayurvedic treatment is the rational selection of appropriate medicine using the chronotherapeutic approach and food-drug interaction.

Since its inception in 1999, the professors at the Ayurved College put in extra effort to help the students scale new heights. The department has grown consistently since it was set up 25 years ago and now it can proudly boast of having spacious Rasashala, labs, museums, and now a separate pharmacy building, quality control laboratory, students’ labs and museum.

Well-qualified, enthusiastic, and experience-rich teaching faculty always working in harmony.
A good number of postgraduate alumni shining in bright colors are attached to the department to mentor new students. All are well placed as entrepreneurs, practitioners, company heads, academicians and each one pursuing a good career path.
The department has conducted over 50 research projects focused on drug development including two major funded and some minor research projects.
Collaboration with other sister institutes viz. Department of Pharmacology at the Medical College, Poona College of Pharmacy, College of Engineering, many industries like Ayurveda Rasayani, Pharmaza Herbals, Shri Dhootpapeshwar Ltd., Punarvasu Aushdhalaya, and national laboratories like RIFTR, NCL, C-MET, with an interdisciplinary approach.

Highlights

Since it is a practical subject, the focus is more on problem-based teaching and learning methods.
Taking steps to boost innovative research ideas in Ayurvedic drug development with a special focus on nanomedicine, the bioavailability of bhasmas, drug potentiation, food supplements and nutraceuticals based on Ayurvedic theories of nutrition and proof of concept studies.
The modern teaching pharmacy is attached with a quality control laboratory that manufactures more than 100 quality medicines for the institutional Ayurveda hospital.

Well-equipped analytical laboratory functional for postgraduate research.
Museum of minerals and metals used in Ayurvedic medicines, exhibits of many varieties of one drug including rare specimens like ores of precious stones.
Stimulus to design new products using contemporary dosage forms like gels, incense sticks, shampoos, sanitizers, cosmetics and also nutri-bars like chocolate flavored Shatavari bar.

Achievements

The faculty at the College of Ayurved takes pride in showcasing the accomplishments and achievements of its members who are soaring high with each passing day.

Prof. Dr. Asmita Wele has been honored as ‘the Professor’ of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics at the University of Debrecen, Hungary in December 2019. Prof. Dr. Asmita Wele received Pa. Ya. Khadiwale ‘Samshodhan Puraskar’ in 2012. She has been a reviewer of many indexed journals. She has been nominated to various academic bodies like BoS, Research and Ethics Committees, Academic Councils of other universities. She is a member of many professional organizations like IAA, NIMA, IASTAM, European CAM Association.
Dr. Madhuri Pawar is an active member of Sharada Shakti, an organization working for women empowerment. She has been a reviewer of indexed scientific journals.
Dr. Swati Gadgil has been a resource person for the academic activity of Vaidya MVK Pratisthan’s Charak Gurukul for the past several years. She is also a member of the ethics committee of the regional center of CCRAS Pune. She is a reviewer of some indexed journals for the subject Rasashastra Bhaishajyakalpanavigyan.
Dr. Trupti Patil Bhole is a member of International Academy of Ayurveda and also a reviewer of some indexed journals.
Renowned persons of national and international repute, e. g. Padmavibhushan Prof. M. S. Valiathan, Padmashri P. R. Krishnakumar of Arya Vaidya Shala, Padmashri Darshan Shankar of FRLHT, Padmashri Balendu Prakash, and many more have visited and praised the department for its teamwork and futuristic approach. Illustrious Alumni of the department
Dr. Omkar Kulkarni, Head Netsurf Research Labs Pvt. Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra
Dr. Gaurav Gupte, Director Advanced Integrated Medicine Solutions and Research Head, Urban Ayurveda- Manoved
Dr. Ashutosh Pande, Asstt. professor at IAMS, Lucknow, UP
Dr. Poonam Gupte, Senior Research Asstt. at IRSHA, Pune
Dr. Nasir Parmar Gold Medalist of the department is Asstt. Professor at EVA college of Ayurveda, Gujarat
Dr. Ekta Tomar is Associate Professor at D. Y. Patil College, New Mumbai.
Dr. Rashmi Kulkarni is practicing as a Vaidya in Dubai
Dr. Prashant Nimbalkar, Successful Rasavaidya and owner of 5 bed Ayurvedic hospital in Akluj, a rural area of western Maharashtra.