Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON SIRAJ GRANTHY

Dr. Prajakta Pramod Dhumale* and Dr. Gayatri D. Mawale

ABSTRACT

Man adopted so many gifts from nature, from the time of his evolution to present era. The special qualities, which made him supreme of nature are - progressive and biological evolution, high power of thinking and interpretation, erect posture, progressive physiological development, facial expression, community life, culture, ability to speak language, bold adventurous nature, power of invent, better sensation and location, abuse, anger, selfishness and the difference between one man and the other. At the same time, along with these advantages man has adopted some disadvantages also. For instance these advantages gave him a better identification; no doubt, simultaneously it gave him certain afflictions too like, haemorrhoids and varicosities. Varicose Veins is a disease, which is very specific to human race only, mainly due to its erect posture. Evidence of peripheral vascular disorders and their treatment has been in existence from time immemorial. Extensive explanation is available regarding vascular diseases in modern science. Even in Ayurveda specific mention of some of this is quite surprising. So, knowledge of Siras and Dhamanees was in existence from the Vedic period. This knowledge was improved at the time of Susruta and further modified at the time of Sarngdhara, who for the first time in history clubbed the functions of the respiratory system with that of the circulatory system. William Harvey (17th century) described the circulatory system in full.

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