Ashtanga Ayurveda

‘Upaveda of Atharvaveda’ contains one million shlokas in the form of rhymes and divided in one thousand chapters. Written by Brahma, it is referred to by Ayurveda medicine as Brahma Sanhita.

The Ayurveda care herbal science inscriptions had to be re-written across the ages due to the decline in the human's life span and intellectual level.

Shalya  -  The word itself refers to the things and senses that cause discomfort to both body and mind. The Shalya consist of two main groups, the shaarir referring to the discomforts inside the body, and the agantuj for those on the outside of the body.

The Kaya transforms all the vitamins, minerals, etc… to bodily needed substances. The well balance of the Kaya will reflect on one's bodily condition, whereas the imbalance of the Kaya will produce the loss of one's equilibrium and set out a series of diseases and/or disorders.

Bhoota (Graha)  -  The Ayurveda care herbal science's branch dealing with diseases deriving from unknown causes.

Bala / Kaumara  -  Ayurveda herbal remedies section dealing with;

• Precocnception
• Child Bearing (pregnancy)
• Child Birth (delivery)
• Children's Diseases (pediatrics)

Rasayana Tantra  -  Deals with different aspects of preventive health care, whereas Rasayana improves the metabolic activities leading to good health.

Vajikarana  -  Ayurveda's branch dealing in sexual problems and/or diseases concerned.