Indian Medicine (Medicin), translated by C. G. Kashikar c8.35

c8.35

The Anukramaṇikā in Su. 1.3 gives information about the contents. The first part ( Sūtrasthāna ) is basic and deals with general questions like the origin and division of medicine, training of physicians, theory of therapeutic substances, dietetics and similar things. It also especially deals with surgery and treatment of wounds which, according to Suśruta, form the most important part of medicine, wherefor Dhanvantari— the surgeon of Gods is considered as its real author. The second ( Nidānasthāna ) deals with pathology, the third ( Śarīrasthāna ) with anatomy and embryology, the fourth ( Cikitsāsthāna ) with therapy, the fifth ( Kalpasthāna ) with toxicology, the sixth supplementary part (Uttarasthāna) with opthalmology and other portions of therapy not described previously as well as with hygiene etc.in short².