Abstract

ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPTS OF HUMAN ANATOMY DESCRIBED IN AYURVEDA AND ITS RELEVANCE IN MODERN SCIENCE

*Dr. Deepa, Dr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Dr. Vikash Bhatnagar and Dr. Sandeep M. Lahange

Abstract

The ancient system of Indian medicine Ayurveda has described in detail the dissection methodology, nomenclature of human anatomy and clinical anatomy as well. Various classical literature of Ayurveda provides the evidence of existence of knowledge of anatomy before the announcement of modern anatomy. Specifically these advances were in the areas of human dissection, embryology, concept of surface anatomy, description of body cavities in term of Koshtha and Koshthangas, position of various organs, description of sense organs etc. The object of present study is to trace out the most significant and valuable hidden treasures of anatomy practiced in the past by Acharya and its review in modern science.

Keywords: Acharya, Dissection, Koshtha.