discuss ancient Indian progress in medical science and surgery.
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*Ancient India had attained unprecedented progress in medical science and surgery.
*Maharshi Charak had written charak samhita which mentioned more than 2000 medical herbs.
*Maharshi Sushrut has written about the instruments used in surgery.
*Vagbhatta had written Vagbhatta Samhita.He also made valuable contribution through his work Ashtang Hriday in the field of diagnosis.
*Hindu herbal science of ancient time is enriched with huge collection of minerals and medicines from plants and animals.
*A complete description of making medicines,their classification and uses of medicines is given in ancient works.
They could skillfully operate on abdomen, kidney, cataract, hernia, stone, piles and bladder. They could join the broken or displaced bones and extract the things pierced into the body easily. They conduct risky operations during delivery. They were expert gynaecologists and pediatricians.
*They had knowledge of plastic surgery as well as joining nose and ears. They showed a keen interest in teaching students the method of surgery, by doing surgery on the deadbody or on the wax statue.
*Veterinary science also developed in ancient time. They wrote books on dieses related to horses(Ashwa) and elephants(Hasti).Among them Hasti Ayurveda, Shalihotra, and Ashwashastra are well known.