Is Surgery practiced in Ayurveda?
Yes, there used to be surgery in Ayurvedic medicine. Basically, Ayurveda pursues a holistic approach to health, the natural way of healing. So Ayurveda believes that each part of the human body has a specific function to perform and this, the body accomplishes successfully as long as the individual adheres to natural, intrinsic practices. However, if the individual taxes his system by indulging in practices that the body has not been designed for, the intrinsic balance gets upset and disease follows. Surgery as it used to be practiced in Ayurveda, was done very methodically. It is believed that Ayurvedic texts formed the basis for surgical methods followed today. Ayurveda has seen specialists like Charaka-for General medicine, Susruta-for Surgery, Agada-for Toxicology, and Mimi-for Ophthalmology.
