Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana

by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna | 1911 | 36,821 words

Summary: This current book, the Sharira-sthana (english translation), deals with anatomy, the human body, cosmology, embryology and various other subjects.

The Sushruta Samhita is the most representative work of the Hindu system of medicine. It embraces all that can possibly appertain to the science of medicine. Susruta-samhita is recognized as the first authoritative book on Ayurveda, and is described as a subdivision (Upanga) of the Atharvan.

The sanskrit title is सुश्रुतसंहिता: शारीरस्थान, or transliterated: "Suśruta-saṃhitā: Śārīrasthāna"

Source 1: motilalbanarsidass.com
Source 2: archive.org

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