Ashtanga Hrudayam – One of the three major texts of Ayurveda

The word Ashtanga Hrudayam means – The heart of eight limbs. This is one of the major three texts of Ayurveda. This text is composed by the eminent scholar “Vagbhata”. The eight limbs of Ayurveda are –

कायचिकित्सा – Internal medicine

शालक्यम् – Ear, Nose and throat

शल्यचिकित्सा – Surgery

अगदतन्त्रम् – Toxicology

भूतविद्या – Psychology

कौमारभृत्यम् – Pediatrics

रसायनम् – Rejuvenation and anti-ageing

वाजीकरणम् – Reproduction and enhancing sexual power