Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Kaya Chikitsa (General Medicine)

The word Kayachikitsa is made up with two words "Kaya"+ "chikitsa". "Kaya" means body and “chikitsa” means treatment. This part is consists of the diagnosis and treatment of general diseases, like Fever, Diarrhoea etc. Charaka samhita is the main text in this area . This branch includes panchkarma, parkriti (humour) determination, medicinal herb selection according to weather and their effect according to humour. This part is providing all information for treatment . It also includes all information related to clinical signs and symptoms, makes a proper diagnosis and shows how to proceed treatment according to body humour.

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