Clinical department · UG & PG
Kayachikitsa
General Medicine
About the department
Department of Kayachikitsa
Kayachikitsa is the cornerstone of Ayurvedic internal medicine: the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of general and chronic diseases by addressing their root cause and restoring the balance of Vata, Pitta and Kapha.
It combines lifestyle modification, herbal medicines, physical therapies, mental rejuvenation and purification therapies. The department runs the MD (Ayurveda) Kayachikitsa programme.
Conditions treated
- Lifestyle disorders: diabetes, obesity, thyroid disorders
- Musculoskeletal conditions: arthritis, muscular dystrophy, spinal and cervical problems
- Skin diseases: psoriasis, eczema, erythroderma
- Respiratory ailments: asthma, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis
- Neurological and psychiatric disorders, including paralysis and ADHD
- Reproductive health: infertility, menstrual and menopausal disorders
- Digestive disorders, liver diseases and IBS
Therapies
- Classical herbal formulations
- Personalised diet and lifestyle advice
- Yoga, meditation and stress management
- Panchakarma purification
- Rasayana and Vajikarana rejuvenation