Branches of Ayurveda
Eight different departments have been mentioned and elaborated in detail for treatment.
The eight branches are as follows
All these eight branches are dealt in the textbooks under the following important sthanas or sections.
The eight branches are as follows
- Kaya General
- Bala Pediatrics
- Griha Psychiatric
- Shalakya ENT and Eye
- Shalya Surgery
- Visha Toxicology
- Rasayana Geriatrics and Rejuvenation
- Vajeekarana Aphrodisiac
All these eight branches are dealt in the textbooks under the following important sthanas or sections.
- Sutra sthana Fundamental principles
- Shareera sthana Anatomy physiology and embryo development
- Nidana sthana Diagnosis
- Chikitsa sthana Treatment
- Kalpa sthana Formulations
- Indriya sthana
- Uttara sthana Surgery, ENT, eye, Toxicology and other treatment methods