18 3 Flashcards
UTCH
concept of asepsis. His suggestion to give wine to patients
about to be op
makes him also the father of anaesthesia.
In his treatise
Susruta lists 101 types of instruments. His
Samdamsa yantras are the first forms of the modern surgeon’s
spring forceps and dissection and dressing forceps. In
fact
his system of naming surgical tools after the animals
or birds they resemble in shape
for example
forceps
hawkbill forceps
Susruta was also an excellent teacher. He told his pupils
that one could become a good physician only if one knew
both theory and practice. He advised his pupils to use carcasses and mode
before surgery.
In addition to classifying worms that infect the human body
leeches for
medicinal herbs and metals
Susruta gave a vague classification of animal:
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FROM THE TEXT
A. Choose the correct options to complete the given sentences.
- Susruta asked the stranger to wash his face with
(a) liquorice
(b) extract of red sandalwood
(c)
water and the juice of a medicinal plant
(c)
French
Arabic
hirds ther resemble in shape.
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