Branches of Ayurveda
Ayurveda the science of life has multifarious branches and arms. But in the main scriptures (Caraka samhita, Susruta samhita & Astanga hrudya) itself it has 8 branches which are accepeted everywhere in Ayurveda world. These eight branches are sumed up as Astanga Ayurveda. 1. Kaya : It is the first branch which deals with the general body, Agni( digestive fire) of the person & moreover with the physical body. The word kaya refers to the baove given words and the full term coined as Kaya chikitsa (here chikitsa is treatment). It is the biggest branch of Ayurveda which include all the general sub branches including Panchakrma in it. Many of the scholars count Panchakarma aa different branch. In the modern correlation it the branch of Medicine. 2. Kumarbhritaya : It is branch which deals with the treament of children i.e. Kaumara in sanskrit. It is also known as Bal...