
14/06/2021
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