Abstract

CONTRIBUTION OF SUSHRUTA SAMHITA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WOUND DURING ANCIENT INDIAN CIVILIZATION

Pankaj Kumar Barman*, Nayanjyoti Sarma and Dhrubajyoti Talukdar

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Abstract

Wound and wound management is integral part for evaluation and development of different ancient civilization worldwide and the duration of civilization depends upon how the wound was managed during war. In ancient Indian civilization the word “Vrana” is used for different kinds of wound like Sadya Vrana (traumatic wound), Nija Vrana (Endogenous wound), Dusta Vrana (Chronic infected wound), Dagdha Vrana (Burn wound) etc. The description of different kinds of vrana is mentioned in Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Astanga Samgraha, Astanga Hridaya, Madhav Nidan, Sarangadhar Samhita, Bhavaprakash, Yoga Ratnakar but detail description aetiopathogenesis, types, clinical presentation, physical examination, complication and management found in Sushruta Samhita were later on followed by other authors of Ayurveda. The basic description of wound management in Ayurvedic system of medicine are identical to basic concepts of wound care in modern medicine and the method and drug used in ancient era is useful in present era of surgical practice.

Keywords: Vrana, ancient Indian Civilization, Wound management.