Sushruta: Discover the life and

Discover the life and legacy of Maharishi Sushruta , the ancient Indian physician known as the Father of Surgery and author of the Sushruta Samhita, a foundational text in Ayurvedic medicine. Sushruta , “Father of Plastic Surgery” and author of Sushruta Samhita (a comprehensive textbook on medicine and surgery) was an ancient Indian surgeon. 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 was a renowned surgeon and cosmetic surgeon in ancient India who wrote the Sushruta Samhita, one of the oldest texts on plastic surgery and Ayurvedic medicine. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy in this article.