A Guide to The Eight Branches of

Ayurveda
 Many of us limit our under st anding of Ayur veda t o
ASHTANG AYURVEDA, OR h er bal r em edies an d war m oil m assages. However ,
THE EIGHT BRANCHES OF t h e scien ce of Ayur veda h as an ast oun din gly
AYURVEDA, IS A det ailed scope of lookin g at a per son ’s t ot al h ealt h ,
COLLECTION OF EIGHT in cludin g ever yt h in g fr om in t er n al m edicin e t o
MAJOR DISCIPLINES IN
paediat r ics t o ger iat r ics, r ejuven at ion , sur ger y, an d
AYURVEDA:
even sexual h ealt h .

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KAYA CHIKITSA
(INTERNAL MEDICINE)
The term ‘Kaya’ stands for ‘Agni,’ or the digestive
fire in the body. An imbalance in the Agni principle
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causes many ailments. Kaya Chikitsa is a discipline
that treats common problems like fever,
diarrhoea, cough, skin disorders, lung diseases,
and bone disorders by rebalancing Agni.
BAALA CHIKITSA
(PEDIATRICS)
Baala Chikitsa, also known as Kaumarbhritya, may
be traced back to a sage named Maricha
Kashyapa, a pioneer of the Ayurvedic school of
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paediatrics. His apprentice Vriddha Jivaka assisted
in documenting and encoding his master’s
knowledge of paediatrics in the well-known work
Kashyapa Samhita.
GRAHA CHIKITSA
(PSYCHOLOGY)
Graha Chikitsa is the Ayurvedic psychic area that
deals with diseases and disorders of the mind and
ailments with psychosomatic foundations. Mental
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health problems cause psychosomatic disorders
that do not have observable symptoms. This
section discusses herbs and their uses as
disinfectants and their ability to instil optimism
into the environment.
URDHVAANGA OR
SHALAKYA CHIKITSA
(EENT)
If you enjoy Ayurveda as much as we do, you’ve
probably heard of or tried therapies like
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Netradhara, Karnapoornam, Gandoosham, or
Shirolepa. You may not realize that these
therapies are part of science known as Shalakya
Chikitsa.
SHALYA CHIKITSA
(SURGERY)
Shalya Tantra describes pre-operative
procedures, post-operative procedures, general
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procedures, energy points (marmas), and even
anaesthetic techniques, as well as the
appropriate equipment, bandages, or sutures.
DAMSTRA CHIKITSA
(TOXICOLOGY)
Damstra Chikitsa, also known as Agada Tantra, is
an Ayurvedic toxicology branch that treats and
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prevents poisons in the body.
RASAYAN/JARA CHIKITSA
(GERIATRICS &
REJUVENATION)
This Ayurvedic branch focuses on diseases and
disorders associated with ageing and the science
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of longevity and regeneration. It focuses on
preventative healthcare, recommendations,
therapies, and herbal medicines (Rasayana) to
improve quality of life and lead a healthy, happy,
and vibrant life.
VRSHA OR VAJIKARAṆA
CHIKITSA (APHRODISIAC
THERAPY)
This section is concerned with promoting men’s
and women’s sexual health and fertility
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enhancement. It is concerned with the health and
diseases of reproductive or genetic organs.
Conclusion:
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treatment in Dubai. And to receive these best
treatments, call us on +971 4 397 7886 or +971 55
826 5074.
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