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Hinduism attributes the genesis of Ayurveda to several theories in which
the knowledge is believed to have been passed on from being to being,
initially, through its realization by the divine sages, and gradually
into the human sphere by a complex system of mnemonics.
Ayurvedic
medicaments are made from herbs or mixtures of herbs, either alone or in
combination with minerals, metals and other ingredients of animal
origin. The metals, animals and minerals are purified by individual
processes before being used for medicinal purposes
The eight branches of
Ayurveda are:
Internal
medicine
- Kayachikitsa Tantra : Surgery - Shalya Tantra :Ears, eyes,
nose and throat - Shalakya Tantra : Pediatrics -
Kaumarabhritya Tantra : Toxicology - Agada Tantra :
Purification of the genetic organs - Bajikarana Tantra : Health
and Longevity - Rasayana Tantra : Spiritual Healing - Bhuta
Vidya
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