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"Āyurveda, Jainism and Medical Tourism..... : 69 1. Internal Medicine -Kāya-cikitsa 2. Paediatrics -Kaumārbhstya 3. Psychiatry-Bhūtavidyā 4. Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology-śālākya 5. Surgery and Midwifery-Salya 6. Toxicology -Agada or Jangala 7. Geriatrics or Longevity-Rasāyana 8. Eugenics and Aphrodisiacology/Rejuvenation -Vājīkaraņa . The Jaina saints looked after their health and their sickness themselves. In the field of medicine the Jainas were very strict and had forbidden alcohol, honey and meat and as a result the Jaina physicians had to adjust the formulations accordingly. The Jaina physicians used plants and minerals mainly as a source of drugs. Also the dead body dissection has been termed as demerited act. This resulted in poor knowledge in anatomical and surgical fields without much development. These physicians were very practical and believed in curing the diseases with tried and tested medicines rather than going into beliefs and fundamental doctrines. Some important texts dealing with Ayurveda or Prāņāvāya are: The Uttarādhyayana Sūtraó accepted sickness as one of the troubles. An account of eye disease and fever is mentioned in the text, but in the form of a story. Different methods of treatment like spells, emetics, purgatives, fumigation, anointing of the eye are also mentioned in details. Plants are classified as vrkșa, gaccha, gulma, latā, valli and tyna. Use of inorganic substances such as metals, except mercury, stones, mica, and sulphur are mentioned. The Sūtrakstānga Sūtra’ is another text which specified certain substances used in cosmetics and some domestic devices. Different parts of plant like bulb, stem, root, branches, twigs, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds are also mentioned. Sthänănga Sutra is the first book mentioning about the four basic units of ancient medical system. They are (1) Physicians, (11) Patients,
