Abstract

A COMPARATIVE TEACHING METHODOLOGY OF RACHANA SHARIR (HUMAN ANATOMY) BETWEEN ANCIENT TIME AND PRESENT TIME

Dr. Sunita Nagar*, Dr. Dharmendra Choudhary, Dr. Bhawana Khatri and Dr. Sunil Kumar Yadav

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Abstract

Ayurveda, the science of life which deals with the care of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Thousands of years ago from Vedic period an individual has its origin. Among the four Vedas, Atharva Veda contributes more to Ayurveda. Ayurveda is also considered as fifth Veda or Upaveda. According to modern system of medicine, Gray’s Anatomy is the anatomical basis of medicine and surgery. But in fact, the ancient system of Indian medicine Ayurveda has described the detail dissection methodology, nomenclature of human anatomy, clinical anatomy, analogy, method of teaching anatomy which is preliminary for dissection as well. Sushruta is called as the father of surgery, but if we undergo the Ayurveda books, principals of Sharir Rachana (human anatomy) are very specifically mentioned by Sushruta, so Sushruta should also called as the father of human anatomy. Studying anatomy by the dissected cadaver is observed as the uniquely explain property of medical courses. Explosion of knowledge in the area of medicine was suitable due to examination of human body by human cadaver dissection. Acharya Sushruta was a strong promoter of human dissection as confirm from his Samhita. Systematic procedure for the dissection of the human dead body (cadaver) is included by him in his books. Sushruta is called as the father of surgery in present era also, but Sushruta should also call as the father of human anatomy because he described the essentials of human anatomy very precisely. In this context we will study about a comparison of teaching methodology of ancient era and present era.

Keywords: Ayurveda, the science of life which deals with the care of physical, mental and spiritual well-being.