These eight branches of Ayurveda are also called Ashthanga:
- Internal medicine - Kayachikitsa
- Surgery - Shalya Tantra
- Ears, eyes, nose and throat - Shalakya tantra
- Pediatrics - Kaumarabhritya Tantra
- Toxicology - Agada Tantra
- Purification of the genetic organs - Bajikarana (or Vajikarana) Tantra
- Health and Longevity - Rasayana Tantra
- Spiritual Healing/Psychiatry - Bhuta Vidya
