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Susruta’s name is synonymous with India’s surgical inheritance. A legendary figure, he is believed to have lived and taught in Varanasi several centuries before the Buddha, and composed the Susruta Tantra which became a timeless medical classic. Though the original text was lost long ago a redaction by Nagarjuna survived as Susruta Samhita and won universal acclaim. The Samhita is a study of the human condition in health and disease with undisguised emphasis on surgery, and rivals Caraka’s classic in authority. In The Legacy of Susruta, the text of Susruta Samhita has been recast in a thematic fashion without sacrificing any of the content of the original chapters. Furthermore, it presents much of the data in tabular form, and features many tables and illustrations in an effort to reach out to readers who may include not only students of ayurveda but also of modern medicine, biological and social sciences and the history of science.The present volume is a companion to the commercially successful The Legacy of Caraka which was published by Orient Longman in 2003. Special Features: 1. Thematic paraphrase of Susruta Samhita. No other book on Susruta does this.2. The introduction views Susruta’s world from the point of view of modern medicine.
Dr MS Valiathan is primarily a cardiac surgeon who received his surgical qualifications in the UK and cardiac surgery training at the Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Hospital in the US. His main interests span pediatric cardiac surgery, endomyocardial fibrosis and the development of cardiovascular devices including the Chitra tilting disc valve (which is now commercially available). His contributions are embodied in a monograph, many scientific papers and a family of medical devices including a tilting disc heart valve, all of which are used widely in India. His parallel interest is the history of medicine, particularly ayurveda. Dr Valiathan is a National Research Professor of the Government of India.
Preface List of figures Introduction Section I 1. At thy feet, Divodasa, Dhanvantari Section II 2. Initiation and training of physicians Section III Surgical Profile of Clinical Practice 3. Surgical procedures; pre- and postoperative care (pradhana, pilrva and paScat karma) 4. Surgical instruments (yantras and Sastras) 5. Use of alkalis (Ksara) 6. Cauterisation (agnikarma); burns and treatment 7. Blood-letting (raktavisravana). methods and management 8. Assorted surgical techniques 9. Fractures and dislocations (Kandabhagna. Sandhimukta) Section IV Introduction to Clinical Practice 10. Diseases and their classification 11. Time, seasons and the human body 12. Dosas 13. Fall and rise of dosas, dhatus and malas; 14. Rasas 15. Wholesomeness. food incompatibilities 16. Geographical influences in pharmacy 17. Principles of therapeutics Section V Food and Drinks 18. Liquids for intake 19. Food 20. A code for dining Section VI 21. Predictors of death and recovery Section VII Drugs 22. Basis of drug action. drugs as substances 23. Tastes in the transformation of substances 24. Classification 25. Emetics and purgatives 26. Drugs for topical use in wounds, abscesses and ulcers Section VIII Systemic Diseases 27. Vata disorders (vatavyadhi) 28. Piles (arsas) 29. Urinary calculi (asmari) 30. Urinary obstruction; difficult urination 31. Diseases of the urinary tract (prameha) 32. Fistula-in-ano (bhagandara) 33. Skin diseases (kustha) 34. Abdominal swelling (udararoga) 35. Inflammation and suppuration (Sopha) 36. Abscesses (vidradhi) 37. Cellulitis, sinuses, breast disease in women (Visarpa, nadi, stanaroga) 38. Ulcers (vrana) 39. Traumatic injuries (sadyaovvrana) 40. Cystic and glandular swelling; tumours; goitre (grandhi, apaci, arbuda, galaganda) 41. Scrotal swellings; genital inflammation 42. Minor disorders (Ksudraroga) 43. Sukadosa 44. Oral diseases (mukharoga) Section IX More Systemic Diseases and Related Conditions 45. Fevers (jvara) 46. Diarrhea (atisara) 47. Phthisis (Sosa) 48. Gaseous lumps of the abdomen (gulma) 49. Heart disease; pallor and jaundice; internal bleeding (Hrdroga, Panduroga, kamala, raktapitta) 50. Fainting; alcoholic disorders (murccha, panatyaya)) 51. Morbid thirst; loss of appetite; regurgitation; vomiting; hiccup9trsna, arocaka, udavarta chardi, hikka) 52. Shortness of breath; cough; hoarse voice (Svasa, kasa, svarabheda) 53. Worm infestation; diarrhea due to indigestion (krmiroga, visucika)
Section X Diseases of the Head and Neck (SaIakyatantra) 54. Eye and eye diseases 55. Treatment of eye diseases 56. Eye diseases; treatment by surgical measures 57. Diseases of the pupillary region (Drsti) 58. Medical procedures in the treatment of eye diseases 59. Diseases of the ear nose and head 60. Diseases of the ear lobe following elongation Section XI Diseases of Planetary Origin 61. Children's diseases caused by junior planets (baIagraha) 62. Role of planets in the origin of disorders 63. Seizures (apasmara) 64. Insanity (unmada)
Section XII Poisoning (Visa) 65. Poisoning 66. Fixed and mobile poisons 67. Snake bite (sarpadasta) 68. Poisoning by rats and other animals (musikavisa and others) 69. Poisoning by insects (kitavisa) Section XIII Medical Procedures 70. Lubricant therapy and fomentation (snehana, svedana) 71. Emesis and purgation (vamana, virecana) 72. Enemas (vasti) 73. Complications of medical procedures 74. Smoking, snuffing and gargling (dhuma, nasya, kavala)
Section XIV Birth and Development of a human being 75. Origin of life 76. Procreation; fetal anomalies 77. Development of the fetus 78. Development of the fetus; dosa prakrti 79. Pregnancy; delivery; neonatal care 80. Malpresentations of the fetus (mu4hagarbha) 81. A count of body parts 82. Vital spots (marmas) 83. Srotas: siras and dhamanIs Section XV Rules for Healthy Living 84. Life in harmony with seasons 85. Warding off diseases 86. Virile therapy (vajikarana) 87. Rejuvenant therapy (rasayana) Epilogue Botanical names Glossary Index