Sushruta was an Indian physician, who wrote one of the world's earliest works on medicine and surgery and is therefore regarded as the 'Father of Indian Medicine' and 'Father of Plastic Surgery.' Sushruta is a central figure in Ayurveda, revered as the "Father of Surgery." His contributions span various medical disciplines, including surgical practices, treatments for wounds, and the classification of diseases. Sushruta is credited with performing surgical procedures and detailing treatments for various ailments. He is the author of the Sushruta Samhita, a foundational text in Ayurvedic medicine, which is referenced multiple times within the provided documents. His work emphasizes ... The Sushruta Samhita is divided into two parts. The first is the five section Purva-tantra, and the second is the Uttara-tantra. Together, the Purva-tantra and Uttara-tantra (apart from Salyya and Salakya) describe the sciences and practices of medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, diseases of the ear, nose, throat and eye, toxicology, aphrodisiacs and psychiatry. Sushruta (flourished c. 6th century bce) was an ancient Indian surgeon known for his pioneering operations and techniques and for his influential treatise Sushruta -samhita, the main source of knowledge about surgery in ancient India. For Sushruta , the concept of shalya tantra (surgical science) was all-encompassing. Examples of some of his groundbreaking operations include rhinoplasty (the repairing or remaking of a nose), removal of a dead fetus, and lithotomy (surgical incision into hollow ...
