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Otology in ancient India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

V. B. Pothula ,
T. M. Jones  and
T. H. J. Lesser
V. B. Pothula
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
T. M. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
T. H. J. Lesser
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
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Abstract

Sushrutra Samhita is essentially a multi-volume textbook reporting the surgical practices of ancient India. It covers all aspects of surgery. However, specific references are made to otorhinological conditions, their description and subsequent treatments often being described in some detail.

In this paper we outline the structure of the document and attempt to explain its underlying philosophies. We highlight the specific references to otological diseases and their treatment and draw the obvious comparisons with modern otological practice.

Keywords

MedicineAyurvedicOtolaryngologyIndiaHistory of MedicineAncient
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 3 , March 2001 , pp. 179 - 183
Copyright
Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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