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Ayurveda and Marma Chikitsa

Marma chikitsa is a related more to kalarippayattu, the martial art form of Kerala. Marma, literally means a key point. According to Kalari payattu knowledge, there are 108 Marmas on human body. Twelve among them are extremely critical and are called Padumarma. Immediate death will be the result if any of these points are injured. There are 96 others marmas, collectively known as Thodu marmas, not as serious as padumarmas.

Ophthalmology in Ayurveda

According to Vagbhata Samhita, there are 94 different diseases that attack eyes, Susrutha talks about 67 ophthalmologic diseases.

Prasoothi Tantra; Ayurvedic Care for Pregnant Women

Prasoothi Tantra refers to the care given to pregnant woman. Prasoothi literally means an expecting woman. Prasoothi tantra refers to the health conditions, diseases and their treatments, and special treatment food and lifestyle modification that lead to the birth of a healthy child.

Salya Tantra- Surgery in Ayurveda

Surgery has longer history than treatment using medicines in Ayurveda. Salya Tantra or the technique of surgery is one of the eight branches of (asthanga) Ayurveda. Ayurvedic surgeons are traditionally known as Dhanwantareeyas (after Dhanwantary).

Specialties of Ayurveda – Ashtanga Ayurveda

Ashtanga Ayurveda or eight limbed Ayurveda is divided into eight main classes…

Kaya Chikitsa – Ayurvedic General Medicine

Kaya chikitsa or kayachikitsa is the first branch of Astanga Ayurveda or eight-branched Ayurveda. Kaya means body and chikitsa means treatment.

Balachikitsa, Pediatrics in Ayurveda

Balachikitsa (pediatrics) in Ayurveda is one among the eight branches of Ashtanga Ayurveda. Other name for Bala chikitsa is Kaumarbhritya or Kaumara bhritya. Caring of children follows two main methods - preventive and treating methods. Preventive methods start even before the birth of child. In fact, it begins even before the child is conceived within the womb of a woman. Fresh food, pleasant mind, good atmosphere, etc are necessary for the mother to give birth to a healthy child.

Damshtra Chikitsa, Toxicology in Ayurveda

Damshtra Chikitsa (toxicology) is one among the eight branches (ashtanga) of Ayurveda. It comes in the section called Agata Tantra. The word ‘damshtra’ memorizes the teeth of a poisonous snake.

Shalakya Tantra, ENT in Ayurveda

Shalakya tantra is one among the eight branches of Ashtanga Ayurveda. Shalakya Tantra deals with diseases that affect parts above neck – eyes, nose, throat, ears, and head. Shalakya tantra has various techniques to diagnose and treat different diseases that affect eyes, and other parts.

Salya Tantra- Surgery in Ayurveda

Surgery has longer history than treatment using medicines in Ayurveda. Salya Tantra or the technique of surgery is one of the eight branches (asthanga) of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic surgeons are traditionally known as Dhanwantareeyas (after Dhanwantary).

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