Ayurveda is the science of life ,around more than 5000 years old. It focuses on physical and mental health to keep the body in balance with the external world. The cause of every illness is poor body metabolism. There are eight branches of Ayurveda that take us towards the prevention and treatment of illness. The eight branches are –
1) Kayachikitsa (Internal medicine)
2) Baalachikitsa (Pediatrics)
3) Shalakya tantra (ENT)
4) Shalya tantra (Surgery)
5) Bhuta vidya (Psychiatry)
6) Agadtantra (Toxicology)
7) Rasayana (Geriatrics and Rejuvenation)
8) Vajikarana (Aphrodisiac therapy)
Ayurveda offers one of the best detoxification therapies called panchakarma. The panchakarma method aims to eliminate the accumulated toxins from the body by balancing the doshas .Ayurveda addresses the mind, body and soul.