
Ayurvedic Man, 18th Century

by Wellcome Images
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Ayurvedic Man, 18th Century
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Wellcome Images
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Entitled "Ayurvedic Man" anatomical study of a man standing with Nepalese and Sanskrit texts showing the Ayurvedic understanding of the human anatomy. Ayurveda is one of the world's oldest medical systems. Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. The main classical Ayurveda treatises begin with legendary accounts of the transmission of medical knowledge from the Gods to sages, and thence to human physicians. Ayurveda therapies have varied and evolved over more than two millennia. Some scholars assert that Ayurveda originated in prehistoric times,and that some of the concepts of Ayurveda have been discovered since the times of Indus Valley Civilization and earlier. Ancient Ayurveda treatises also taught surgical techniques, including rhinoplasty, perineal lithotomy, the suturing of wounds, and the extraction of foreign objects. Drawing, Nepalese, circa 1790-1800.
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April 18th, 2016
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