A Guide to The Eight Branches of Ayurveda
                     A Guide to The Eight Branches of 
Ayurveda
Many of us limit our understanding of Ayurveda 
ASHTANG AYURVEDA, OR 
to herbal remedies and warm oil massages. 
THE EIGHT BRANCHES OF 
AYURVEDA, IS A However, the science of Ayurveda has an 
COLLECTION OF EIGHT astoundingly detailed scope of looking at a 
MAJOR DISCIPLINES IN person’s total health, including everything 
AYURVEDA: from internal medicine to paediatrics to 
geriatrics, rejuvenation, surgery, and even 
sexual health.
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KAYA CHIKITSA 
(INTERNAL MEDICINE)
The term ‘Kaya’ stands for ‘Agni,’ or the digestive 1
fire in the body. An imbalance in the Agni principle 
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 2
be traced back to a sage named Maricha Kashyapa, 
a pioneer of the Ayurvedic school of 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 3
deals with diseases and disorders of the mind and 
ailments with psychosomatic foundations. Mental 
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 4
probably heard of or tried therapies like 
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, 5
post-operative procedures, general 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 6
an Ayurvedic toxicology branch that treats and 
prevents poisons in the body.
RASAYAN/JARA CHIKITSA 
(GERIATRICS & 
REJUVENATION)
This Ayurvedic branch focuses on diseases and 7
disorders associated with ageing and the science 
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 8
and women’s sexual health and fertility 
enhancement. It is concerned with the health and 
diseases of reproductive or genetic organs.
Conclusion:
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