History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c21.s1.9

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Once, the wife of king Khela named Vispala had lost one of her legs in the war. The Aśvinī brothers provided her with a metal leg (artificial limb). The father of Rijashva became blind as a result of cursing, and the corneal grafting was successfully carried out to restore his normal vision. The broken teeth of Puśan were restored as normal. Moreover, the Aśvinī brothers demolished all the diseases of the gods and gave them young life. Suśruta was one of the matured and most knowledgeable pupils amongst other several disciples of Divodās Dhanvantari. Therefore, he imparted his scientific knowledge to Suśruta. Moreover, the training of surgeons, meticulous code of personal ethics, and the social conduct for the medical profession in general, have touched the highlight of Suśruta’s contribution. These are some of the topics which are not generally included in the modern surgery, and hence it would be of interest to the surgeons to know more about these important matters for improving their services to the humanity as a whole.