Uttar Pradesh
Saushrutam 2024
- 17 Jul 2024
- 1 min read
Why in News?
Recently, The Department of Shalya Tantra at All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) successfully organised the Second National Seminar SAUSHRUTAM Shalya Sangoshti on the occasion of Sushruta Jayanti-2024.
Key Points
- Sushruta Jayanti is celebrated annually on 15th July to honor Sushruta, the legendary father of surgery.
- He was an ancient Indian surgeon from Kashi (around 7th century BC) and is the author of ‘Sushruta Samhita’, a comprehensive textbook on medicine and surgery.
- The Sushruta Samhita is organized into five major sections:
- Sutrasthana: Primary principles dealing with basic principles of medical sciences and pharmacology;
- Nidana: It deals with pathological concepts;
- Sarirasthana: On human anatomy;
- Chikitsasthanam: On medical and surgical management;
- Kalpasthanam: On toxicology.
