Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Charaka was a court physician during the Kushan period and composed the Charaka Samhita as a foundational text of Ayurveda.
2.Sushruta is revered as the world’s first documented surgeon and composed the Sushruta Samhita.
3.Both Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita are part of the Bṛhat-Trayi of Ayurveda.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: All Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: Charaka, a court physician during the Kushan period, is considered the Father of Medicine in India. He revised the ancient Agnivesha Samhita into what became the Charaka Samhita, a foundational text of Ayurveda.
Statement 2 is correct: Sushruta, dating back to the 7th century BCE, is revered as the Father of Surgery and possibly the world’s first documented surgeon. He authored the Sushruta Samhita, which elaborates on over 300 surgical procedures, 120 surgical instruments, and various types of fractures and dislocations.
Statement 3 is correct: The Charaka Samhita is part of the Bṛhat-Trayi (Great Trilogy) of Ayurveda, alongside the Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya.
Source: PIB
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