About Sushruta

Sushruta Statue
Sushruta, or Suśruta was an ancient Indian physician and world's first surgeon known as “Father of Surgery”, “Father of Plastic Surgery" for inventing and developing surgical procedures. His work on the subject, the Sushruta Samhita is considered one of the oldest texts in the world on plastic surgery and is highly regarded as one of the Great Trilogy of Ayurvedic Medicine, the Brihat-Trayi; the other two being the Charaka Samhita, which preceded it, and the Astanga Hridaya, which followed it.
Physician taking pulse, Delhi, c. 1825

Ayurvedacharyas – The bridge between physical & mental wellness

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Aug
2022
Biography, Healing
are practitioners of Ayurveda, a system of traditional medicine native to the Indian subcontinent and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine. Ayurvedacharyas regard physical existence, mental existence, and personality as their own unique units, with each element being able to influence the others. This is a holistic approach used during diagnosis and therapy, and is a fundamental aspect of Ayurveda. Another part of Ayurvedic treatment says that there are .
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