The Bhootvidya - The unrevealed branch of Ayurveda

Suman Lata; Vidushi Tyagi; Parmod

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.8.19

Suman Lata Assistant Professor, PG Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
Vidushi Tyagi Professor & HOD, PG Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
Parmod Post Graduate Scholar, PG Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Shri Krishna Government Ayurvedic College, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.8.19

Keywords: Ayurveda, Eight branches, Bhoot Vidya, Psychotherapeutic science, Mental illness

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life which is originated from the Vedas and has been practiced in India since 5000 years. According to Sushruta Samhita the Ayurveda Avatarana is like Lord Brahma memories the Ayurveda, from there Daksha Prajapati got that one and then pass to Ashwani Kumar, Ashwani Kumar to Lord Inder and then to Lord Danwantari. From there this passes to their devotes those were Sushruta, Gopurakshita, Opdhanev, Oorbha, Pushkalavat etc. As per the Ayurvedic text, there are 8 branches of Ayurveda which is as: Kaya chikitsa, Salya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Bhoot Vidya Kaumarbhritya, Agad Tantra, Rasayana Tantra, Vajikaran Tantra. Bhootvidya i.e., the psychotherapeutic science which is one of the important branches of Ayurveda. There are so many psychotherapeutic abilities for the safe and long-lasting treatment of mental illnesses which is mentioned in Bhoot Vidya which makes is an important branch. The present article is tried to put the light on the most ignored branch of Ayurveda i.e., Bhootvidya with its application in preventing and curing the mental illnesses.

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