Sushruta Samhita: Surgical Knowledge From Over 2000 years ago

How old is the Sushrutha Samhita, one of the oldest medical literature in the history of the world? This Samhita contributed greatly to several fields of medicine today – plastic surgery, fractures, cataract surgery, and several medical conditions along with remedies.
Leaflets from Susruta-Samhita or Sahottara-Tantra, 12th-13th century from Nepal. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons

Leaflets from Susruta-Samhita or Sahottara-Tantra, 12th-13th century from Nepal. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons

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