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Indian Board of Alternative Medicines (Department of Distance and Continuing Education):
Earn an internationally-recognized doctorate degree in holistic medicine from your home or office! Based in Kolkata, the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines is a leading holistic medicine training institute that provides online / distance learning degree and diploma courses to students throughout India and worldwide. Taught entirely in English, our Doctor of Holistic Medicine (H.M.D.) course encompasses the various modalities of health care to balance body, mind and spirit for its harmonious functioning and advising about a healthy life and lifestyle factors.

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The online / distance learning undergraduate and postgraduate diploma and degree programmes offered by the Indian Board of Alternative Medicines include a wide range of alternative medicine disciplines including Naturopathy; Medicinal Herbalism, and Acupuncture among many others.

Online / Distance Learning Doctor of Holistic Medicine (H.M.D.) Degree Course:
Course Duration: 18 months (2 semesters of 9 months each). However, based on the student's ability and performance, it may be completed in a shorter duration.

Course Content:

- First Semester:
Principles and Philosophy of Holistic Health and Living Subjects; Natural Health and Hygiene; Natural Dietetics and Nutrition; Anatomy and Physiology (Human Body Structure and Functions); First Aid (Emergencies); Naturopathy; Pathology and Laboratory Diagnosis; Acupressure, Reflexology and Acupuncture

- Second Semester:
Psychotherapy; Botanical / Herbal Medicine; Yoga, Meditation, Massage and Physiotherapy; Comparitive Studies of Modern Medicine, Homeopathy, Ayurveda and Naturopathy; Medical Jurisprudence and Ethics; Gynaecology, Embryology and Maternity; Clinical Diagnosis; Management of Health Problems (Health Solutions)

Who is eligible for this course?
- Those persons who have passed any degree course from an authentic institution.
- Those persons who have completed the M.B.B.S., D.M.S., D.H.M.S., B.H.M.S., B.A.M.S., B.A.S.M., B.E.M.S., B.I.A.M.S., B.N.Y.T., B.A.T.S., B.U.M.S., B.Sc., N.O., M.D(A.M) etc.
- Practitioners/Research Workers who are practicing for the last 10 years. Minimum basic qualification is exempted.