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Herbs and spices used as medical treatment.
What was medicine in ancient India?
What was medicine in ancient India?
Medicine in ancient India was different compared to other civilizations. Medicine was gradually developed. The ancient Indians had the belief that everything was holistic or connected. They believed that medicine was based on the balance of the spirit, body, and mind.
How to diagnose and treat illnesses:
How to diagnose and treat illnesses:
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Diagnosis
Diagnosis
There were two ways to diagnose patients:
The first method involved determining whether patients were suitable for medical or surgical treatment. The second focused on accessing whether the patients pain was mental or physical.
Physicians would examine the patient and look for symptoms. Those symptoms could include the eyes, tongue coating, skin color, and feces.
Herbs that would have been used for treating illnesses.
Treating illnesses
Treating illnesses
There were three ways of treating illnesses:
Drug therapy: This is mainly from animals, minerals, and marine drugs. These would stimulate the functions of organs and order the natural healing of the body.
Herbal therapy: It removes toxins with the help of oils extracted from plants.
Psychotherapy: It would have been used to help calm the mind and divide mental energy
Why was is it important?
Why was is it important?
This was important because the holistic idea for medicine was considered essential for a long, productive life. It also helped educate the patients because when the physicians would learn about a new illness, they could use this to find out how to stop it. This can also help lead to things like the disinfection of water. The disinfection of water was important because it can help stop the spread of diseases. It also helped other ancient civilizations by helping them develop a more sophisticated system for medicine.
Ancient India and Plastic Surgery
Shows a surgery taking place. They would have to hold the patient because they would move from the pain.
What was plastic surgery in ancient India?
What was plastic surgery in ancient India?
Plastic surgery is the reconstruction and repair of parts of the body by the transfer of tissue, either in the treatment of injury or for cosmetic reasons. Plastic surgery in ancient India was mainly the reconstruction of the nose. Patients would get this surgery if they had undergone removal of the nose previously for punishment.
A Statue of Shushruta.
Who made plastic surgery?
Who made plastic surgery?
Shushruta was known as the "father of plastic surgery". He attempted to systematically arrange the experiences of older surgeons and collected facts about medicine in a series of lectures and manuscripts. He described how a physician should practice the art as well as specific procedures.
Why was practicing surgery important?
Why was practicing surgery important?
Practicing surgery because they can begin to perform more complex surgeries. For example,the trephination of skulls or the discovery of plastic surgery. People were able to treat head injuries, epilepsy, and more. It also created the foundation of plastic surgery for more advanced surgeries. It also helped other civilizations by helping develop a standardized medical education.
Links of interest
If you wish to learn more about ancient India and medicine visit these sites:
Ayurvedic Medicine - This is a article more about ancient Indian medicine.
Shushurta "The Father of Plastic Surgery" - This is a article more about the father of plastic surgery.
Video About Early Ancient India - This is a video more about ancient India.
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