Ashtanga Ayurveda

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 Â‘damshtraÂ’ 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 Â– 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).

Jara chikitsa is one among the eight branches of Ashtanga Ayurveda. Jara chikitsa or Ayurvedic geriatrics deals with diseases and conditions associated with old age. Jara Chikitsa is also called Rasayana Chikitsa or rejuvenation therapy, because it aims at revitalizing the body tissues for a youthful being.

Graha Chikitsa (Bhuta Vidya) in Ayurveda

Graham chikitsa is a branch of the eight principle branches of ashtanga Ayurveda. It is also called bhut vidya and deals with psychology and psychiatry. It has methods of diagnosis and treatments for diseases attacking mind. Graha chikitsa deals with the different factors that affect the imbalances of mind.

Vrishya chikitsa or vajeekarana chikitsa refers to Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapy, one anga (branch) of ashtanga Ayurveda (eight branched Ayurveda). Vajeekarana chikitisa (also called vrishya chikitsa) has the most respected position in Ayurvedic treatment. Vrishya chikitsa is the method of strengthening sukra dhathu, or the reproductive tissues of the body. Ayurveda considers mentally and physically healthy children as the corner stones of a healthy future society. Thus, the principle aim of Ayurvedic aphrodisiac therapy is aimed at the birth of healthy children.

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