Ayurvedic Physician
Also known as: Ayurvedic Doctor · BAMS Doctor · Ayurveda Medical Officer
Diagnoses and treats patients using Ayurveda in hospitals, wellness centres or a registered clinic.
Starting salary: not added yet.
What you’d do
An Ayurvedic physician examines patients, diagnoses using Ayurvedic principles and prescribes medicines, diet and therapies such as Panchakarma. Employers include government Ayush hospitals and dispensaries, private Ayurveda hospitals and wellness centres, and many physicians run their own registered clinic. A typical day is outpatient consultations, ward rounds or therapy supervision, and keeping patient records.
- Take patient history and examine patients
- Prescribe Ayurvedic medicines and diet advice
- Plan and supervise panchakarma therapies
- Keep patient records and follow-up notes
How you get in
Admission to BAMS is through NEET-UG, with counselling by AACCC for the all-India quota and by state bodies for state seats. After the internship, registration with the State Board of Indian Medicine allows practice. Government medical officer posts are filled through state public service commissions, the National Health Mission and other recruitment notices.
Salary in India
Salary data isn’t added for this role yet. When it is, every figure points to its source.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Clinical examination, including Nadi (pulse) assessment
- Prescribing classical formulations and diet plans
- Planning and supervising Panchakarma procedures
- Patient counselling and record keeping
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition2
How many graduates enter each year?
BAMS graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field2
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BAMS graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Private practice takes time to build; many start in a hospital or wellness centre first.
- An MD/MS (Ayurveda) through AIAPGET leads to specialist and teaching posts.
- Allopathic prescribing rights for Ayush doctors vary by state and remain contested.
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