Eight Branches of Ayurveda

The eight branches of Ayurveda are:

• 1. Internal medicine - Kayachikitsa Tantra
• 2. Surgery - Shalya Tantra
• 3. Ears, eyes, nose and throat - Shalakya Tantra
• 4. Pediatrics - Kaumarabhritya Tantra
• 5. Toxicology - Agada Tantra
• 6. Purification of the genetic organs - Bajikarana Tantra
• 7. Health and Longevity - Rasayana Tantra
• 8. Spiritual Healing - Bhuta Vidya