Essential knowledge: The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively do the task outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage the task and manage contingencies in the context of the identified work role This includes knowledge of: Ayurvedic herbal medicine dispensing principles and methods Ayurvedic herbal medicine pharmacy Ayurvedic herbal medicine preparation from source materials Chemical and physical incompatibilities Common causes of variation and corrective action required Dispensing procedures Equipment and instrumentation components, purpose and operation External therapy products, both medicinal and domestic, baths, bath oils, creams, dyes, fomentations, incenses, aromatherapy products, compresses, ointments, perfumes, pomanders, potpourri, poultices, sachets, salves, ubtans, lepas, upanah Factors that affect ayurvedic herbal medicines in preparation and storage How the dispensing process affects the end product Methods of administration for herbal medicines WHS hazards and controls Preparations for ingestion: culinary plants, common herbal teas, medicinal preparations: biochemic and bioenergetic remedies, cold extracts, cordials, decoctions, essences, herbal, honeys, infusions, methaglyns, nutritional supplements, powders, succus, syrups, tinctures, taila, ghritam, avaleha, asava, arishta, savarasas, arka, kalka, ksheerapak Prescription of medicines: legal restrictions, Therapeutic Goods Administration, health and safety, labelling requirements, restricted substances, principles of manufacturing, quality control procedures Process specifications, procedures and operating parameters Quality characteristics to be achieved Recording requirements and procedures Significance and methods of monitoring control points within the dispensing process The non-medicinal ingredients used in the preparation of ayurvedic herbal medicines The preparation of anupanas The preparation of dispensing menstruum Waste handling requirements and procedures |