KAYACHIKITISA
INTRODUCTION
Kayachikitsa, it is the first branch of Astanga Ayurveda or eight-branched Ayurveda that deals with general medicine. The total treatment procedure is called Kaya Chikitsa (or internal medicine), where in kaya means ‘body’ and chikitsa means ‘treatment’.
Kayachikitsa deals with the multi systemic illness of the adults. It deals with therapeutic approach to the disease either through yukti i.e Shodhana (purification), Shamana (pacification), daivvyapashraya and Satwawajaya (Counseling).
The concept of Kaya (Agni) is unique and is responsible for bio- transformation. As it is known that energy can neither be created nor can it be destroyed. In human body, Kaya provides the necessary energy for all bodily activities. The energy provided is derived from the food we eat and the air we breathe. The biological system of the body transforms this energy to one, which is utilized by the cells.
VISION:
- To provide efficient, cost effective, personalized medicine with high safety margins. The department is growing and working for the up liftment of Kayachikitsa.
MISSION:
- To promote medications, behavioral, psychological & life style management.
- Pharmacological intervention through various forms of medicines like vati (tablets), kashaya (decoctions), churna (powders), bhasma, asava, arista, ghruta, guggulus.