A bronze statue of Maharishi Sushruta, revered as the Father of Surgery, has been recently unveiled at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p>\n
About Maharishi Sushruta<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Sushruta, known as the \u201cf<\/span>ather of Indian medicine\u201d<\/b> and the <\/span>\u201cfather of surgery\u201d<\/b> , was a pioneering figure in <\/span>ancient Indian medicine.<\/b><\/li>\n
For Sushruta<\/b>, the concept of <\/span>shalya tantra (surgical science) was all-encompassing.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
His contributions have <\/span>influenced the field of surgery,<\/b> especially <\/span>cosmetic surgery<\/b> and medical practices within the global community.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
According to medical scholars, Sushruta lived and practiced medicine from <\/span>600 BC to 1000 BC.<\/b><\/li>\n
Sushruta was believed to be the<\/span> disciple of the God of Ayurveda \u2013 Lord Dhanvanthri.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
He taught and<\/span> practiced medicine <\/b>in the city of <\/span>Varnashi<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
He is known for his pioneering operations and techniques and for his<\/span> influential treatise Sushruta-samhita<\/b>, the<\/span> main source of knowledge about surgery in ancient India<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span>\n
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Though<\/span> composed over 2500 years ago<\/b>, it contains <\/span>detailed instructions on surgery<\/b> and medicine.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
The Sushruta Samhita comprises 184 chapters. This extensive work lists more than <\/span>300 surgical procedures<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
It describes over <\/span>120 surgical instruments<\/b> and provides<\/span> details on various types of wounds, fractures, dislocations,<\/b> conditions, and their treatments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
The Sushruta-samhita also provides <\/span>details on toxicology, pediatrics, pharmacology, <\/b>and other branches of the traditional system of Indian medicine known as <\/span>Ayurveda<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Furthermore, the text includes <\/span>descriptions of over 100 medicinal plants, <\/b>detailing their taste, usage, and effects.<\/span><\/li>\n
It remains one of the most important contributions to both Ayurveda and the early history of medical science.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
Examples of some of his<\/span> groundbreaking operations<\/b> include<\/span> rhinoplasty (the repairing or remaking of a nose), removal of a dead fetus, and lithotomy <\/b>(surgical incision into hollow organs such as the urinary bladder to remove stones, or calculi).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
He also developed many unique and practical <\/span>techniques to dissect the human body and study its structure.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
His systematized approach to surgery, with the <\/span>use of herbal anaesthetics<\/b> and <\/span>postoperative care, laid the foundation for surgical practices.<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
Sushruta’s <\/span>emphasis on practical experience, dissection of cadavers,<\/b> and detailed documentation established standards that continue to <\/span>underpin surgical education today.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n
The influence of his detailing<\/span> surgical techniques and surgical instruments<\/b> extended beyond ancient India, <\/span>spreading to other parts of the world<\/b> and shaping the <\/span>development of reconstructive surgery, orthopaedics, ophthalmology<\/b>, and many more fields. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n