Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited
<i>Sushrutha</i> had been viewed in textbooks of plastic surgery as belonging to the caste of potters who performed surgery in India. We have examined the available source documents and other references to the technology of the period to examine this assertion and are convinced that the...
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| description | <i>Sushrutha</i> had been viewed in textbooks of plastic surgery as belonging to the caste of potters who performed surgery in India. We have examined the available source documents and other references to the technology of the period to examine this assertion and are convinced that there is no evidence to support this. The period, technology and geographic references in <i>Sushrutha Samhitha</i> are correlated with settled positions on these to arrive at an understanding of the time and knowledge which is described. Source of erroneous interpretation of <i>Sushrutha</i> as a potter is also examined and clarified. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d754412db7fa4dc78dbeab2434e3f7292025-08-20T03:19:49ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery0970-03581998-376X2009-01-01422219223Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisitedPuthumana Philip<i>Sushrutha</i> had been viewed in textbooks of plastic surgery as belonging to the caste of potters who performed surgery in India. We have examined the available source documents and other references to the technology of the period to examine this assertion and are convinced that there is no evidence to support this. The period, technology and geographic references in <i>Sushrutha Samhitha</i> are correlated with settled positions on these to arrive at an understanding of the time and knowledge which is described. Source of erroneous interpretation of <i>Sushrutha</i> as a potter is also examined and clarified.http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=2;spage=219;epage=223;aulast=PuthumanaBower manuscript; history of plastic surgery; <i> Sushrutha</i> |
| spellingShingle | Puthumana Philip Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery Bower manuscript; history of plastic surgery; <i> Sushrutha</i> |
| title | Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited |
| title_full | Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited |
| title_fullStr | Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited |
| title_full_unstemmed | Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited |
| title_short | Through the mists of time: <i>Sushrutha</i>, an enigma revisited |
| title_sort | through the mists of time i sushrutha i an enigma revisited |
| topic | Bower manuscript; history of plastic surgery; <i> Sushrutha</i> |
| url | http://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2009;volume=42;issue=2;spage=219;epage=223;aulast=Puthumana |
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