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Susruta
This lesson gives us some interesting information about Susruta. His contribution
especially in the field
appreciate the work of this great physician.
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of surgery and medicine
proves that India was far ahead of the rest of the world in medical knowledge
It was midnight when Susruta was awakened by a frantic
knocking at the door.
“Who’s out there?” asked the aged doctor
taking a lighted
torch from its socket in the wall and approaching the door.
“I’m a traveller, my revered Susruta,” was the anguished
reply. “A tragedy has befallen me. I need your help…”
Susruta opened the door. What he saw was a man kneeling
before him
tears flowing from his eyes and blood from his
disfigured nose.
Get up my son, and come in,” said Susruta. “Everything
will be all right. But be quiet now.
He led the stranger to a neat and lean room
with surgical
instruments on the walls. Unfolding a mattress
he asked
him to sit on it after taking off his robe and washing his face
with water and the juice of a medicinal plant. Susruta then
offered the traveller a mug of wine and began preparing for
the operation.
Why do you think Susruta did this?
With a large leaf of a creeper brought from the garden
Dilip M Salwi (1952
- 2004) : He was an
Indian author. His works
were primarily for young
readers. He is known
for his two Science
fictions Nonsense In
Indian Science and Our
Scientists. His writings
are known for their
simple language and
the way they explain
difficult concepts in easy
language.
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