Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) is a degree focused on Ayurveda offered in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.
Ayurveda is a type of alternative medicine, and the study of Ayurveda is pseudoscientific while the practice can be classified as protoscience or unscientific.
India.
The curriculum includes studying and teaching of along with corresponding Ayurvedic subjects such as "Rachana Sharira", "Kriya Sharira", "Dravyuaguna", "Svasthavritta" and Yoga, "Roga Nidana" and "Vikriti Vijnana", "Kaya Chikitsa", "Kaumara Bhritya", "Prasuti Tantra", "Shalya Tantra", "Shalakya Tantra" etc. along with human anatomy, physiology, pathology & diagnostic procedures, principles of medicine, pharmacology, toxicology, forensic medicine, E.N.T, gynecology & obstetrics, ophthalmology and principles of surgery from modern medicine. The syllabus also includes ancient and medieval classics, sometimes in Sanskrit language.
Permission to practice medicine.
BAMS graduates have been permitted to practice medicine in the state of Maharashtra. In the state of Karnataka, BAMS doctors appointed in primary health centres in rural areas can practice modern-medicine in case of "emergencies".
Career.
After the completion of BAMS degree, one can either continue general practice or pursue higher studies (MD (Ayurveda)) & MS (Ayurveda) post-graduate diplomas in various subjects such as "Panchakarma, Balaroga", etc. et al) or perform research. There are also opportunities to work in hospital and healthcare administration and health supervision.
Outside certain South Asian countries, Ayurveda is not integrated with the national health system, and is therefore punishable by law to practice it unless, in some cases, the practitioner also holds the license to prescribe modern medicine.