Applied Knowledge of ‘Shrama’ (Fatigue) in Sushruta Samhita
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Ayurveda is an antique conventional system of medicine of India. It has projected copious supposition and speculation for the contentment of society. The majority of these thought are in implied language. Contravention these implied languages is the technique of rationalization for discriminating the inner meaning of the subject. Present review was under taken to find out the concept of ‘shrama’ in ancient book of surgery, Sushruta Samhita. Review was made based on searching criteria ‘shrama’ in the transcript of Sushruta Samhita and discussion was made by analysing the concept of fatigue with contemporary science. Review find out there are total 28 references are available regarding ‘shrama’ in Sushruta Samhita. Among them in sutrasthana 11, nidanasthana 2, chikitsasthana 10 and in uttartantra 5 references are available. After analysing all these concept, present review depict that the concept of shrama explained by acharya Sushruta can be explained through the theory of fatigue, as per modern researcher. There is lots of scope for further scientific research on views of acharya Sushruta regarding theory of shrama.
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Bidhan Mahajon, A. Rama Murthy
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