The Ayurveda system considers disease to be a state of disharmony in the body as a whole, and is divided into eight branches:

• Kaya Chikitsa - Internal Medicine
• Bala Chikitsa - Pediatrics
• Graha Chikitsa - Psychological Medicine
• Shalakya Tantra - Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Ophthalmology
• Shalya Tantra - Surgery
• Agada Tantra - Toxicology
• Vajikarana - Sexology
• Rasayana - Rejuvenation