Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume 2, Issue 1, (July 1, 2017) | Page 29

What is the motive of Ayurveda? Ayurveda is dedicated in keeping healthy persons healthy as well as healing people from any illness &maintaining healthy status afterwords. Ayurveda is most powerful healing power as its works on Mind, Body and Soul & maintaining their internal balance. Branches in Ayurveda 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Kayachikitsa- Internal medicines Baal chikitsa- Pediatrics Grahachikitsa- Demonology/ psychology Urdhwangchikitsa- branch of Ear Nose Throat Shalyachikitsa- Surgery Danstrachikitsa- Toxicology Jarachikitsa- Geriatrics &Rejuvenation Vrushyachikitsa- Aphrodisiac Principles of Ayurveda Ayurveda evaluate human body in terms of ‘VATA’, ‘PITTA’ & ‘KAPHA’. The 3 doshas; i.e constituents of a human body. These 3 doshas works in congruence with each other in order to carry out various functions in our body, keeping perfect balance in between them ayurveda can keep us healthy. These 3 doshas are ultimately formed by 5 elements i.e. SPACE, AIR, FIRE, WATER, EARTH.