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Indeed, the foundation of today's Ayurvedic medical system was laid by Acharya Charaka.<ref name=":0" />

Indeed, the foundation of today's Ayurvedic medical system was laid by Acharya Charaka.<ref name=":0" />

=== Acharya Sushrat ===

=== आचार्यः सुश्रुतः ॥ Acharya Sushruta ===

He is also a famous Indian physician. His contribution is in the field of surgery. He studied a dead human body to see the body structure or anatomy of human body. His famous contribution is shustra sanhita. He is known was the father of surgery because it is believed that the first surgery of the world was done by him.

Acharya Sushruta is a great legendary in Ayurveda and has contributed to the field of surgery.<ref name=":3" /> A practical surgeon, he was the first to advocate the dissection of dead bodies as indispensable for a successful student of surgery.<ref>Kunja Lal Bhishagratna (1907), [https://archive.org/details/englishtranslati01susruoft/page/n35/mode/2up?view=theater An English Translation of The Sushruta Samhita], Calcutta.</ref> It is said that he himself studied the structure and anatomy of human body by dissecting dead human body.  

Sushrita sanhita is the pool of knowledge. It tells us about 1100 diseases. This book gives us knowledge about 760 plants and herbs usage. Most of these herbs are used by us in our kitchen. This book tells us about 191 tools used in surgery by sushrut. You will be surprised to know that the procedure told by shushrut is similar to modern medicine policy.

He is the author of Sushruta Samhita and is known as the father of surgery. It is believed that the first surgery of the world was done by him.

 

Sushruta Samhita is a pool of knowledge. It enumerates about 1100 diseases and elaborates on the usage of about 760 plants and herbs. And most of these herbs are those used day to day in the kitchen. This text also documents about 191 tools used in surgery by Sushruta. And it is interesting to note that the procedure enunciated by Sushruta is similar to modern medical policy.<ref name=":0" />

=== Maharshi Chawan ===

=== Maharshi Chawan ===