Review Article
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 69-73
Principles of Ancient Surgical Training Vis-A-Vis Yogya
Nidhin Mohan1, Ajay Kumar Gupta2
1P.G Scholar, Third Year, P.G. Dept. of Shalya Tantra, Rishikul Campus, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India
2Professor & Head of the Department, P.G. Dept. of Shalya Tantra, Rishikul Campus, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), India
Corresponding Author: Nidhin Mohan
ABSTRACT
Acharya Sushruta, the Father of Indian surgery has contributed valuable knowledge and various surgical techniques in the field of Ayurveda. He was the disciple of Dhanwantari sampradaya. Dhanwantari sampradaya is considered as the surgical school of ancient era. The efficient skill of a surgeon resides in proper surgical training after attaining full theoretical knowledge. Sushruta Samhita, the pioneer authentic text book of Shalya-tantra narrates surgical training in its 9th chapter of Sutra-sthana, viz., Yogya sutriya adhyaya. This review study depicts the importance and relevance of Yogya in present era.
Key words: Yogya, Surgical training.