HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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discovery of the heart
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discovery of the pancreas
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setting bones and performing surgery
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determination of the brain as center for the body
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Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. Sushruta is the most celebrated physician and surgeon in India. Though he practiced during the 5th century B.C., many of his contributions to medicine and surgery preceded similar discoveries in the Western world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sushruta, also spelled Suśruta, (flourished c. 6th century bce), ancient Indian surgeon known for his pioneering operations and techniques and for his influential treatise Sushruta-samhita, the main source of knowledge about surgery in ancient India.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is known as Ayurvedic medicine (Ayurveda). Ayur in Sanskrit means “life” and veda means “science” or “knowledge”; thus ayurveda is the science of life. It has evolved in India over thousands of years. In modern times, ayurveda is considered Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM): Herbs and specialized diets.