28 January 2013

Ashtanga Ayurveda - 2


Bhutha Vidya Tantra (Psychiatry and Ritual)


Bhutha Vidya is focused on the diseases and problems are caused due to disturbances in mental health. It deals with psychosomatic diseases like insanity, epilepsy and affliction of unknown factors such as evil spirits and ghosts.
Ayurvedic treatment methods for these diseases are based on astrology, ceremonial dance, exorcism, amulet and charm.
  

Kaumarabrutya Tantra (Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics)


Kaumarabrutya Tantra deals with caring of pregnancy period and delivery, regulating lactation issuers of mother, management and development of child, prevent illnesses and diseases in childhood. All those aspects are included with Kaumarabrutya Tantra.  


 Agada Tantra (Toxicology)


This form of treatment deals with the toxicology like bites by snakes, insects, rodents, spiders and scorpions and also poisoning of plants, minerals and metals.
  
Rasayana Tantra (Gerontology)


Rasayana Chikitsa is the rejuvenating therapy, which promotes rejuvenation in a healthy person. It deals with various aspects of the prevention of various diseases and thereby managing health care to achieving a long and healthy life.
It helps a person to maintain good physical and mental health. It includes longevity, develop memory, health, youthfulness, glow, complexion, generosity, strength of body and senses. They also stimulate the metabolic activities.

Vajikarana Tantra (Aphrodisiac therapy)


It explains the style of producing healthy progeny for the creation of a better society. It deals with various diseases like infertility and conditions relating semen.
This therapy improves the virility and the sexual ability of a person when becomes capable of copulating with a woman and also helps in nourishing the body of the person. 

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