A review study on the concepts of human anatomy in ayurveda

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Vikash Bhatnagar., Lahange Sandeep Madhukar., Bhangare Archana Nivrutti., and Shailja Bhatnagar

Āyurveda has described in detail the dissection methodology, nomenclature of human anatomy and clinical anatomy as well. Āyurveda provide the evidence of existence of knowledge of anatomy before the announcement of modern anatomy. Till date, very little is known to the western world about the profound description of the subject present in ancient texts of Indian medicine. The present research work is taken to show eternity of our ancient science.

This is a glimpse of history of anatomy according to Grays Anatomy - the anatomical basis of medicine and surgery. But in fact the ancient system of Indian medicine Āyurveda has described in detail the dissection methodology, nomenclature of human anatomy and clinical anatomy as well. Various Vedic texts, other classical literature of Indian civilization and Āyurveda provide the evidence of existence of knowledge of anatomy before the announcement of modern anatomy. Till date, very little is known to the western world about the profound description of the subject present in ancient texts of Indian medicine. The roots of the modern anatomy lie in history of Indian civilization. The present research work is taken to show eternity of our ancient science.

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1598-1603
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/23956429.ijcmpr20170044