Eight branches and three doṣas of Ayurved
क्रियतेऽष्टाङ्गहृदयं नातिसंक्षेपविस्तरम् ।
कायबालग्रहोर्ध्वाङ्गशल्यदंष्ट्राजरावृषान् ॥५॥
अष्टावङ्गानि तस्याहुश्चिकित्सा येषु संश्रिता ।
वायुः पित्तं कफश्चेति त्रयो दोषाः समासतः ॥६॥
English: Thus the Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya is composed—neither excessively brief nor excessively detailed. Its eight branches are:
- Kāyacikitsā—internal medicine
- Bāla—paediatrics
- Graha—mental and traditionally described graha disorders
- Ūrdhvāṅga—diseases above the clavicle, including the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and head
- Śalya—surgery
- Daṃṣṭrā—poison and toxicology
- Jarā—rejuvenation and healthy ageing
- Vṛṣa—fertility and reproductive vitality
In brief, Vāta, Pitta and Kapha are the three doṣas.
