Introduction to Kaya-chikitsa

Kaya-chikitsa

Welcome to all in this new exclusive
blog on subject Kaya-Chikitsa.

This blog has been initiated as per
direction and guidance of honorable Vice Chancellor Padmshree Vaidya Rajesh
Kotecha Sir as a part of Academic & Clinical Excellency in modern era.  As time has changed now Ayurveda science has
been shifted to Gurukal to Universities and now universities are becoming
online Gurukul worldwide. With the basic purest theme of spreading the Academic
& Clinical Excellency in current and upcoming generation, this blog is
being initiated including all the Kayachikitsa Teachers of Guj. Ayu.
University, Jamnagar, Gujarat. I hope active and cumulative efforts of all
Kayachikitsa Teachers of GAU , Jamnaga, Gujarat will not only guide the all
students of university but also worldwide knowledge seekers/Ayurved
Professionals of Kayachikitsa branch.

Following contribution will be done
by this blog.

01. To provide essential guidelines
to UG/PG students studying the subject Kayachikitsa

02. To provide latest update in the
field of subject.

03. To provide a platform to discuss
the syllabus and its various topics.

04. To share academic
problems/difficulties of subject.

05. To provide a platform to share
clinical success stories for the welfare of upcoming generation of Ayurveda
science.

06. To discuss untouched various
treatment modalities and clinical aspects of ancient Ayurveda.

07. To discuss the newer types of
diseases with different newer names as per Ayurveda Aspect with management to
give benefit / guidance to ground level working unit ‘the ayurvedic physician’.

08. To discuss new area of researches
in subject.

09. To provide an interactive
platform for the students, practitioners, research professionals on
complicated/ less understood aspect of the subject.

The subject Kayachikitsa is the most
important subject of Astanga Ayurveda. Primarily it was the biggest/ largest
branch of two important clinical fraternities/ communities representing the
medicinal aspect of science apart from surgical school. It had been divided in
various branches before Samhita-era. Still today, it is the biggest and largest
branch of Ayurveda science despite the separation of subject Panchakarma that
eventually is inseparable. The subject ‘Kaya-Chikitsa’ itself includes various
modern sub-branches in which modern science has designed and run specialty as
well as super specialty courses. These are as follows;

01. 
Gastroenterology

02. Chest and Respiratory

03. Cardiology

04. Nephrology/Urology

05. Skin & STD

06. Sexology

07. Rheumatology

08. Endocrinology

09. Psychiatric Medicine

10. Neurology

11. Neuropsychiatry

12. Genetic disorders etc. and many
more.

As it can be understood that U.G.
students are just getting the basics of subject and introduction of various
modern subject branches of said modern science. P.G. Students are too only
‘mastering in certain area of subject because of vast field of the subject. So,
as per the corrent era it is the demand of society that area of specialization
should be preferred among the subject experts too, to serve humanity and
classical theme. The vastness or broadness of subject needs constant
interaction among the subject expert academicians cum clinician. This may lead
to develop various regularities and uniformity in academic as well clinical
area in various attached Ayurveda Colleges of Gujarat Ayurveda University,
Jamnagar, Gujarat. Not only undergraduate level but also Post gradual and PhD
level for the welfare of upcoming generation of Ayurveda.

                                                                                                                           Thanks.

Dr.
Surendra  A. Soni

  MD, PhD (KC)

Associate professor

Dept. of
Kayachikitsa

Govt. Ayurveda College

Vadodara Gujarat