KAYACHIKITSA DEPARTMENT
Kayachikitsa is the branch of Ayurved which deals with general medicine, where Kaya means Body and Chikitsa means Treatment. Kayachikitsa mainly focuses on treatment of agni. Correction of Agni is the basic line of treatment for most of the diseases. Kayachikitsa mainly focuses on following areas :
- Diseases of Digestive System (acidity, indigestion, constipation, gas formation etc.)
- Diseases of Respiratory System (cough, asthma etc.)
- Diseases of Cardiovascular System (hypertension etc.)
- Rasayana (Rejuvenation)
- Vajikaran (Aphrodisiac)
- Life style disorders (Diabetes, Obesity etc.)
- Joint disorders (Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis etc.)
- Skin diseases (Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Acne etc.)
- Also other conditions such as Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Epilepsy etc. are also treated here with the help of various medications and Panchakarma therapies.