BRANCHES OF AYURVEDA
There are eight main branches of Ayurveda, popularly known as ‘Ashtang Ayurveda’.
| Branch | Modern correlate |
| Kaya chikitsa | Internal Medicine. |
| Shalya Tantra | Surgery. |
| Shalakya Tantra | ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) and Ophthalmology(eye) |
| Bhoot Vidya | Psychiatry. |
| Agad Tantra | Toxicology, Forensic medicine. |
| Kaumar Bhritya | Pediatrics |
| Rasayan Tantra | Rejuvenation and Geriatrics. |
| Bajikaran Tantra | Aphrodisiacs therapy. |