Sushruta
Sushruta , also Susruta ( Sanskrit सुश्रुत , Suśruta ) is considered the first Indian surgeon . The Sushruta Samhita is ascribed to him, which, together with the Charaka Samhita, is one of the first texts of Ayurvedic medicine.
It is not known when Sushruta lived. The different assumptions range from the 1st millennium BC. Until the first centuries AD The Sushruta Samhita was possibly given a fixed form in the 2nd or 3rd century AD, which was revised in the 6th or 10th century by an author named Nagarjuna.
About 300 operations and 121 surgical instruments are described in the work. Among the operations mentioned are cataract , fracture , stone cut, caesarean section, etc. Instruments that he described are u. a. Probes , forceps , lancets , and catheters . He also transferred skin from other parts of the body to a damaged ear and developed nasal plastic surgery .
The Susruta Samhita was translated into Arabic before the end of the 8th century . It was translated into Latin by Franz Hessler in 1844.
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- ↑ Gerald James Larson: Āyurveda and the Hindu Philosophical Systems. In: Philosophy East and West, Vol. 37, No. 3, July 1987, pp. 245-259, here p. 247
- ↑ Susruta, Samhita and Franz (ex. 1799-1890) Hessler Susrutas. Ayurvedas. Id est medicinae systema - Susruta, Samhita and Franz Übs - 1844. vialibri.net
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sushruta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Susruta |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indian doctor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | between 9th century BC BC and 5th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | between 9th century BC BC and 5th century |