Did you know , there are 8 branches of Ayurvedic treatment? let us expand our knowledge base and learn these branches of treatment :
- Kaya Chikitsa – This is the field of general medicine. All systemic and metabolic disorder can be included under this branch of treatment. Here the treatment is solely based on internal medicine and diet.
- Bala Chikitsa – This is the field of paediatrics. This branch of ayurvedic medicine describes the treatment for various diseases and disorders in kids.
- Graha Chikitsa – All psycho somatic disorders and infectious diseases can be included in this field based on the explanations from different acharyas.
- Urdhwa-anga Chikitsa – This is the branch of ayurvedic treatment that deals with ENT and ophthalmology. All diseases of head and neck can be treated under this field of medicines.
- Shalya Chikitsa –This is the branch of surgery. Acharya Susrutha has explained in detail about the various methods of surgical practices for numerous diseases.
- Damshtra Chikitsa – This branch is also known as Agata tantra or toxicology. This shastra explains the various methods to detox the body after it is effected by toxins.
- Jara Chikitsa –This branch deals with geriatrics. Rasayana karma is important in many of the old age diseases.
- Vrisha Chikitsa – This branch treats all vajikarana based diseases or ayurvedic aphrodisiacs.
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