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Susruta Samhita: Ancient Indian Surgical Knowledge.
“Caraka Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Astanga Hrdaya are three major classics that compile ancient Indian medical sciences.
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“Caraka Samhita, Susruta Samhita, Astanga Hrdaya are three major classics that compile ancient Indian medical sciences.
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The three classics in turn enumerate 8 different branches of medical knowledge:
- surgery,
- ear, eye, nose & throat,
- mental & super natural diseases,
- therapeutics,
- paediatrics,
- toxicology,
- rejuvenation
- & vilification
The three classics in turn enumerate 8 different branches of medical knowledge:
- surgery,
- ear, eye, nose & throat,
- mental & super natural diseases,
- therapeutics,
- paediatrics,
- toxicology,
- rejuvenation
- & vilification
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The Susruta-samhita, in its extant form, in 184 chapters contains descriptions of 1,120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, 64 preparations from mineral sources and 57 preparations based on animal sources.
The Susruta-samhita, in its extant form, in 184 chapters contains descriptions of 1,120 illnesses, 700 medicinal plants, 64 preparations from mineral sources and 57 preparations based on animal sources.
