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Sushruta (Sanskrit: सुश्रुत, lit. 'well heard', IAST: Suśruta) is the listed author of the Sushruta Samhita (Sushruta's Compendium), a treatise considered to be one of the most important surviving ancient treatises on medicine and is considered a foundational text of Ayurveda.
Jan 12, 2018 · Sushruta (c. 7th or 6th century BCE) was a physician in ancient India known today as the “Father of Indian Medicine ” and “Father of Plastic Surgery” for inventing and developing surgical procedures.
- Joshua J. Mark
Sushruta (flourished c. 6th century bce) was an ancient Indian surgeon known for his pioneering operations and techniques and for his influential treatise Sushruta-samhita, the main source of knowledge about surgery in ancient India.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Suśrutasaṁhitā is a comprehensive treatise on Ayurveda, compiled by Suśruta, the son of Sage Viśvāmitra and disciple of Dhanvantari. It covers various specialties, concepts and principles of medicine, surgery, toxicology and anesthesia.
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Oct 28, 2023 · Learn about Sushruta, the "Father of Plastic Surgery" and the "Father of Indian Medicine", who lived in the 7th century BC. Discover his contributions to surgery, anatomy, medicine, and Ayurveda, and his famous textbook Sushruta Samhita.
Jul 1, 2019 · Sushruta was an Indian physician, who wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery and is therefore regarded as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic Surgery.'.
The Sushruta Samhita ( Sanskrit: सुश्रुतसंहिता, lit. 'Suśruta's Compendium', IAST: Suśrutasaṃhitā) is an ancient Sanskrit text on medicine and one of the most important such treatises on this subject to survive from the ancient world.
