CRITICAL REVIEW ON ANATOMY OF EYE EXPLAINED IN SUSHRUTA SAMHITA

Authors

  • Shilpa Rahul Rewale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i6.119

Keywords:

netra sharira, anatomy of eye, Sushruta samhita

Abstract

 Netra (eye ball) is important sense organ. It is describe by Sushruta in detail. Sushruta has written  nineteen  chapters  in uttartantra  to explain  the  medical , surgical and preventive aspect of netra. Various other references of netra are also scattered in entire Sushruta samhita. The period of Sushruta samhita is 6th B.C  and his concepts  related to netra  are clear , but due to  passage of time ,  some terminology  of  netra are difficult to  understand. This article is honest attempt to explore the different terminology`s of netra with reference to modern anatomy.

Author Biography

Shilpa Rahul Rewale

Assistant Professor, Department of Rachana Shareera, S.C.M AryanglaVaidyak Mahavidyalaya, SATARA (INDIA)

Published

2021-02-28

How to Cite

Rewale , S. R. (2021). CRITICAL REVIEW ON ANATOMY OF EYE EXPLAINED IN SUSHRUTA SAMHITA. Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 1(6). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v1i6.119