Essay name: Surgery in ancient India (Study)
Author:
P. P. Prathapan
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies Surgery in ancient India based on Sanskrit sources such as the Sushruta Samhita. These references indicate evidence of theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene rivaling contemporary routine practices. Further topics include Ayurveda, a historical study of surgery, surgical schools and instruments used in ancient India.
Chapter 5 - Surgical instruments in Sushruta Samhita
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Introduction
CHAPTER - V
SANSKRIT AND AYURVEDA :
ROLE OF INFORMAL EDUCATION
India has a rich medical legacy in Ayurveda. Since Ayurveda is a
science of life and healthy way of living, mankind has something valuable
to learn from it. The advice it gives is to live in harmony with nature. Health
and longevity is related to the style of life one follows. Man has always
worried about ill health from the time immemorial. He tried and succeeded
to find out remedies for most of the ailments. Ayurveda is our a traditional
stream of knowledge coming down from generation to generation
especially through Sanskrit medium.
Ayurvedic Education
According to some scholars the system of Ayurveda had its
beginning during the 峁歡veda time. The Atharvaveda has Ayurveda as its
supplement.
In the past great teachers were committed to preserve this
knowledge and transmit it to deserving disciples. Caraka, in his treatise
mentions the pledge of the Ayurvedic students.
