Abstract
ABSTRACT
 Ayurvedic system of medicine does not limit itself to just fulfilling the needs of primary health care, but also reach out to certain specialised areas such as emergency conditions management. Sushruta is a father of Indian Surgery and Sushruta Samhita is only complete book, which deals with the problems of practical surgery, especially emergency conditions. Acharya Sushruta has described various surgical emergencies namely; Sadyo vrana, Badhgudodara, Asthibhagna, Ashmari, Chidrodar, Moodgarbha, Heamorrhahe and their management. Even though the clear guidelines for various emergencies was described by Acharya Sushruta, but over the due course of time these practices have become absolute. Surgery is highly developed in contemporary science and emergency management have emerged as a super speciality stream, but still there are certain conditions where they fall short. So a review of Atyaik chikitsa with special reference to surgical emergency management according to Acharya Sushruta is being attempted, which may help to find solution for future.
Highlights
Ayurvedic system of medicine do not limit itself to just fulfilling the need of primary health care, and reach out to certain specialized areas such as emergency management and many more such topics
E- ISSN: 2320-7329 study helps to explore the hidden knowledge about emergency management in surgical field described by Acharya sushruta
As Sushruta Samhita is the main classical text book related to Shalya Tantra, so the surgical disorders including emergency conditions, which require surgical management e.g. Sadyo vrana, Asthibhagna, Haemorrhage, Ashmari, Chidrodara, Moodgarbh, Bhadgudodara etc. are described in details in this Samhita
Summary
Ayurvedic system of medicine do not limit itself to just fulfilling the need of primary health care, and reach out to certain specialized areas such as emergency management and many more such topics. Sushrut Samhita is the most ancient document in the field of Surgery not merely of India, and of the whole world. Due to its contribution in the field of Surgery, Acharya Sushrut, is acknowledged as the “Father of Surgery”. E- ISSN: 2320-7329 study helps to explore the hidden knowledge about emergency management in surgical field described by Acharya sushruta. The most popular physician of Ayurvedic medicine, Charaka, recommended Shalya Tantra to treat certain diseases that need immediate attention. According to Sushrut, it is best to use Shalya Tantra when the problem with the body is beyond merely medicinal repair. He advised to use Shalya Tantra in various emergency conditions. Though modern surgery has developed a lot but the basic procedures used in major conditions remained same which is given by Acharya sushruta that too three thousand years before
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