Kalpasthāna & Uttara-tantra · Toxicology and the Wider Art
From The Suśruta Saṃhitā, taught by Acharya T Krishnatrey. This lesson is free to read.
<pre data-block="statement">Poisons and beyond | The Kalpasthāna is a systematic toxicology — kinds of poison, snake and insect bites, signs and antidotes, and forensic detail. The Uttara-tantra extends the science to the eye and ENT (śālākya), pediatrics, psychiatry (bhūta-vidyā) and internal medicine — rounding the surgeon's training into a complete physician's education.</pre> <pre data-block="checkpoint">Part 5 of 6 complete — Training to the Whole Art ✓ Simulation training on models; the qualities of the surgeon ✓ Early anaesthesia, asepsis and thorough aftercare ✓ Toxicology and the wide Uttara-tantra Next :: the science, the vocabulary, and the legacy</pre>