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PREFACE Much author
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is
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their
of
mentioned
authors
indebted to several
with our illustrations, but the defects. in
am
I
legends
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plates as the readers will find certain of their illustrations in this
volume.
It
was found necessary
of the surgical instruments
It has been
world. for
'
the
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ledged, the author
is
For his figures
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MUKHOPADHYAYA,
;:
:
:
ABBREVIATIONS Adams
The Genuine Works
:
by Francis Adams, LL.D.
(Sydenham A. H.
Catalogue
:
two volumes.
Hanburys Ltd. 1903.
Arnold and Sons.
Appliances.
and
Instruments
Surgical
of
and
Instruments
Surgical
of
Catalogue
:
in
Society).
Appliances. Allen and
A. S.
Translated
of Hipprocrates.
1895.
Andei'BOU
See Wellcome.
B.
Surgical Instruments aud Appliances. Burgoyne,
ii.
:
Burbidges C.
G.
C.
Collection
&
Co.
Paris.
The Science and Art
Erichscii
Eric Erichsen Edition.
Esmarch
Heath
:
By
of Surgery.
F.R.S.,
Bt.,
Sir
LL.D.
John
Tenth
1895.
The Surgeon's Handbook of the Treatment of Wounded in War. By Dr. Friedrich Esmarch. Elinor Surgery and
:
Bibliotheque
de Chirurgiens Grecs.
Natiouale.
By
Bandaging.
C. Heath,
F.R.C.S. Second Edition. I.
K.
M. G. S.
:
Indian Medical Gazette, 190'1.
Catalogue
:
Surgical
Milue
Times.
The
Porter
Surgical
of
Scheerer
&
lutrumeuts
By
in
of
Pocket-Book.
Wounded
Surgeon-Major T. H. Porter. Princep
:
Roman
and
Greek
T. S. Milne, M.A., M.D., 1907.
Surgeon's
Treatment
Kny-
Instruments.
Co.
in
The
Best
War. 1891.
Prineep's (Thomas') Indian Antiquities,
x^
By
:
:
via
Swain
Surgical
EmergenciL's.
F.R C.S. Third Thakore Saheb
:
By W. 1880.
Editiou.
History of Aryan Medical Science. Sir
Bhagvat Singh
Waggett
Diseases
of
Third
the
Rei)ort
M.D.,
Thakore Saheb
1896.
Nose.
M.A., M.B., B.C.
Wellcome
By H. H.
Jee., K.C.I. E.,
D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.C.P.E. of Gondal.
Swam,
V
of
By
B.
Waggett,
Wellcome
Research
E.
1907.
the
Laboratories at the Gordon Memorial College,
Khartoum.
White
The Veterinary Art.
By James White.
1851.
.
CORRECTIONS Page
37
Plate
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88
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103
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108
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108 157
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XIX
XLIV
F ,
XLIV LTI
LIV
LIV
LXXTX
,
.
,
,
g.
5
Read R
Samipatra
for
Amipatra.
2
3
2
3
2
3
209
4
209
5
6
5
6
5
5
5
6 before
—
THE
SIIIGICAI, INSTIU'ME^'TS OK
PLATE
THE HINDIS.
I.
PAGE. 1.
•Z.
3.
— AVhetstone — Instrument box — Instrument box Sila or
Milne. 4.
Plate
IV.
of
the
...
...
...
80
...
...
...
80
...
...
80
...
80
Greeks. ...
—Instrument box (modern) A. H. Fig. 223
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Piatt
n
THE SriiGICAL IN'STUl'MKXTS OF THE
PLATE.
HIXDl'S.
II.
PAGE. 1
.
2.
—Sastrakosa —Sastrakosa India
in
or Instrument case of leather as
used
80
...
80
...
80
by the barbers of
the present time
3.— Modern Instrument
...
case.
A. H.
...
Figr.
568.
J
The Surgical Instruments Plate
II
of the
Hindus.
THE SLKGICAL ISSTllVMENTS OF THE HINDUS,
PLATE
III. PAGE.
GDRE.
—Box
].
2.— Box
for
for Medicine
3.— Medicine 4.
Ointment pots
5.— A
...
(Modern) A. H. Fi^. !J740
Box. Greek.
—Ointment Sticks
...
in
Milne.
case
...
case for probes (Modern) A.
PL LIV ...
H. Fig. 1715.
...
82
...
83
...
82
...
83
...
83
The Surgical Instruments Plate
of the
Hindus-
III.
J
m
(6)
*HE SURGiCAL
I>,'STRUJlENa"S
PLATE
1.
—
Bajf
with
shoulder
strap
OF
I'lIE
lltt^DrS.
IV.
coiitaiiiinif
Medicine boxes and Instrument eases 2. 3.
4.
8-5
...
84
...
86
...
86
...
...
86
90.
...
86
— H. Fig. — Operation Table —Operation Table (Modern) A. H. Fig. — Jiimimatrasana Operation (modern). A. H. Fig. — Operation or
.5.
6.
...
Bacr with Instruments (Modern) A. ...
stool
...
stool
the
The Surgical Instruments Plate IV.
of
the Hindus.
THE SURGICAL IXSTRl'MEXTS OF
PLATE Kapata-Sayana
TIIK
IIIXDUS,
V.
Fkactukb-Bed of the Hinuus.
oil
FIGURE. 1.
PAGE.
— Kapata-Sayana of
the
leg.
5
fracture
for i)eg.s
2.
—Kajiiita-bayana 5
peg-s:
2
on
3.
— Kapata-Sayana
foot
for fracture of
each
one under the foot for
bones
the
on each side of the
'Z
:
ankh', one sujijjorts the
of
side
of
...
the thigh
the
fracture
of
87
...
87
...
87
bone.
knee-joint, ...
...
...
thigh
the
bone or dislocation of the hip-joint. 5 pegs
:
3 on
each side of the hip joint, one under the foot
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate V.
10
THE SURGICAL IXSTRUMEN'TS OK THE
PLATE
niJJDl'S.
YI. PAGE
SURE. 1.
— Kapata-Sayaua thifijh
the
2.
bone and bones of the
outer
joints
side
of
respi.'ctivel}',
Kapata-Sayana location
of
of
the bones
under the foot
for
and
fracture
column.
.5
pegs
thorax.
— Kapata-Sayana of
the
for
clavicle.
the shoulder joint,
fracture
5 pegs i.e.,
:
2
87
...
87
...
87
...
87
2 on
:
and dislocation 5
pegs
:
2
on
each side of the chest, one under the foot 4.
...
dis-
one under the foot
fracture
the
of
and ankle
one for
the 2 on
7 pek:
PI.
by Alpiims. ...
...
Cup.
XXXV.
PI.
...
^!^
XXXVI.
...
Museum).
(Naples ...
.Alilue
...
...
1.3:J
...
jry.i
Milne
The Surgical Instruments Plate
of the
Hindus.
XXXV.
%
o 70
.
THE SUKGICAL INMTa.MKNTs OF THE HINDIS,
.>
PLATE XXXVI. Salak.1
01!
Rods.
CURE. 1.
•Z.
3. J.
5.
PAGE.
—Gandupada Sala Eavthwonn probe Arrow probe —Sarapunkha —Sarpafana Sala Snake's bood probe Fish-hook probe — Masura-pulse —Masuradala-baktra Sala Salii or
7.
155
...
155
.
...
150
...
...
156
...
...
157
...
...
157
...
157
...
157
-wiiii;'
or
Varjisa sala or
or
probe 6.
...
or
...
...
—PraraSrjana Sala — Swab probe with
or
A. H. Fig. 8.
Swab probe Aural
;i0.37
—Spathomele
or
Scoo^). ...
spatula
Milne, Plate XII. Fig.
(modern). ...
probe of the
3. ...
n
...
Greeks.
Plate
The Surgical Instruments XXXVI.
of the
Hdinus.
^^^
'}
r ¥
^i^SSSSSi^^
8 73
.
THE SVUGICAL IXSTIUJIEXTS Or THE HINDUS.
PLATE XXXVII. Salaka
01!
Rods. PAGE.
FllilRt. 1.
— Darbhakrti
Khallamuklia
shaped probe •2.
3. i. 5. 6.
...
^ala
...
or
...
1J8
...
158
...
159
..
...
159
...
...
159
...
...
160
...
ICO
...
Thakore Sabeb... —Darvyakrti —Nakha-mukha Sala Nail-shaped probe — Jamvavoustha cala Jambula probe Sala goad probe — Sala Jujube probe — Sala, after or
or
At'ikusa
or
Kolilsthidala
7.— Cyathiscomele.
or
Milue. PI.
?3
XIV.
Spoou-
Fig.3.
The Surgical Instruments Plate
WW
of the
Hindus.
II
^
74
^
.
THE SIKGICAL IX.STUlMEXT.s OF THE HlNUUSi,
PLATE XXXVIII. Salak.1 ok Rods. PAGE.
FIGIRE. 1.
—Mukulagra probe
2.
—Ancient
Sala
or
Bud-shaped ...
...
proLes
colI\'rium
Bibat excavations. Princep. l .same, after Tliakore
3.— Barnes'
5.
— Yantra, — ^iii^ma Saiiku, after
h>.
after
Saheb
Thakore Saheb
...
...
Midwifery
Fig. ]9G-i.
...
Midwifery
or
Thakore Saheb
— Anderson's A.
Traction hook
Blunt hook (modern) A. S. Fig. 2031.
"^ankii
•*•
0.
i^ankii or Fuetus or
...
77
165
...
165
...
166
...
165
...
166
_,
167
forceps, ...
Forceps
...
(modern) ...
The Surgical Instruments Plate
of the
Hindus.
XXXIX.
&
78
THE SURGICAL IXSTEUMEXTS OV THK HIXDVS.
PLATE XL. Sai,aka oh Rods. PAGE.
FIGURE.
L—
Af^rabakra or Sarpafaiia SalS
probe 2.
...
—Asmariharana
Yantra
after Thakore Saheb
3.— Eriebsea's Lithotomy
4.— Lithotomy 5.
or Snake's
...
or
Stone
...
...
Scoop, A. S. Fig. 2474
..ala or
...
S. Fig. 244fi.
Tooth-elevator
0.— Tooth
Elevator, after Thakore Saheb
7.—Tooth
Elevator (modern) A. S. Fig. 1404.
79
]
68
extractor, ...
...
forceps (modern) A.
—.Sarapnnkbamukha
hood
...
...
168 109
...
169
...
711
...
171
...
171
'
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus-
Plate XL.
ppB
Tw--^mm'm'f''''iiiw&imMii^l7iim^m
'f
'-'=E?*5^r^'T»»^^^.wyj5^
^
80
TirF SlTvGICAT.
IXSTErMEXTS OF THE TTTXDrS.
PLATE iJAL.lKA
XLI.
Ult
KuU.S.
FIGIKK
].- -AnlliacauJrainukhu
Sala
Half-inoou
ur
171
jsrobe
_ -Mu^ala
172
or Pestle
174
3.- -Urethral Probe (Susruta) 4.- -Urethral ProLe (Caraka)
174
...
2241
5.— -Urethral Bougie
(modern) A.
(j.- -Urethral
(mTl!VMKXTS
PLAT1tu.mkxt,s.
BlXUlXCi AiTAUATL.S.
KIGL'KK.
I'AUE.
1.—Yautra :1.
Slitaka or Lithotoiiiy apparatus
—Y antra Sllbaka Sataka —
:j.
or Binding apiiaratus for
Y'antra
phlebotomy
...
or
Binding...
1)3
...
jiile
appratus ...
185
...
18(1
...
18U
for
The
Surgical Instruments of the Hindus.
Plate XLVIII
\ 'w^v 96
THE SOGICAL IXSTRUIIEN'TS OF THE HIN'DUS.
PLATE XLIX. Upayaxtra or Accessory Instruments. Yatra Sataka or Binding Aj^paratus. FIGURE.
1.— Binding
PAGE.
apparatus of the Greeks, C. C. G. PI.
2.—The same 3.—Lithotomy
„
PI.
Strap (Cripp's). A. S. Fig. 2509.
97
LXIX
187
LXX
187
...
187
The Surgical Instruments Plate
of the
Hindus.
XLIX.
Uquem iufimu
CuanayCotmiun k^'^^' ^^^-^^ ^^-An*i tif^ii^iU fns'm^ inucirurj aua.
'«*C^^
-^j|
wL men ^if
98
THE SrRCxICAL IXSTRFMEXTS OF THE HIXCVS.
PLATE
L.
Upayaxtra or Accessory Ixstrumexts. PAGE.
Fir.URE.
].
—
^
ro-v'sti
{>n ruta)
2.
—
'Ihj
or
Leather
...
same
(y.lrM^-adliara)
bng
for
the
head
...
...
...
188
...
...
...
189
...
188
3.— Ice bag
for head (conical) A.
4.— Ice tag
(Round). A. H. Fig. 8293
99
H.
Fijj:.
8;a8:e ...
...
188
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate L.
100
THE SrEGICiL INSTRTJIIEXTS OF THE
PLATE UpAY.VXTRA
oil
HINDI'S.
LI.
ACCE.S.S0RY lN,STRUMENrS.
FIGURE.
L
—
PAGK. LeatliL'i-
band
for
phlebotomy at the elbow
r2.— Band for phlebotomy.
Esmarch.
10.1
PI.
XXIII.
...
]!)()
...
190
The Surgical Instruments of
the Hindus.
Plate LI.
102
THE SL"EGICAL IXSTRUIIEXIS 01 THE HIia)US.
PLATE
LII.
Upayaxtea or Accessoky Instkujients. PAGE.
FIGUKE.
—Bai'k —Bamboo
splint
1. 2.
3.— Splints Fi-.
...
strips
of the Greeks.
Adams. Vol.
II. PI.
...
„
JOS
„
„
193
.
idi
VIII.
1
201).— The same
.
fig. a
..
.
193
.
193
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate Lll.
"S"
"^"
104
THE SUEGICAL UrsIHUMEXIS
PLATE
Qi
IHE HINDI'S.
LIII.
Upayaxtr-i or Accessory Ixstrumexts. figure. 1.
page.
—^Reductioa of dislocatiou
2.— Sayre's 3.— Jury
of the
nock
...
Suspension apparatus. A. S. Fig. 2997.
mast. A. S. Fig. 2998.
M
...
...
191'
...
194
...
194
The
Surgical Instruments of the Hindus.
Plate Llll.
106
THE SUKGICAL IXSTKUMEXTS OF THE HINDI'S.
PLATE
LIV.
Upayaxtka or Accessory Ixstrumexts. PAGE.
FIOrEE.
l.—Ci-utcb (modern) A. S. Fig. 3061 2. 3.
—^Wooden —The same
splint
(modern)
Fig. 71-56
4.— Stone 5.
Roller
—Mudgara
or
C—The Same.
for liaud
...
...
...
195
...
...
196
...
196
A.
(Pemberton's)
H.
...
...
...
...
...
...
197,198
...
...
...
198
I. PI. III. Fig. 5 ...
199
hammer
Greet Adams. Vol.
idf
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LIV.
m^
\l.
I
108
THE SCRGICAL TNSTEUMEyTS OF THE HINDUS.
PLATE LV. UPAYANTEi OR ACCESSORY INSTRUMENTS. FIGURE. 1.
2.
PAGE.
— Raduction of dislocation of the lower jaw — same (modern). Erijhsen. Vol. Pig. Tlie
I.
1Q9
24.3.
...
201
...
201
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LV.
-^f^.
110
THt;
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS OF THE HINDUS.
PLATE
LVI.
IJPAYANTRA OR ACCESSORY INSTRUMENTS. FIGURE.
].—The
PAOl.
same, after the Greeks. C. C. G. Pi.
111
XIX
...
201
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LVI,
112
TJIK SI:BGICAL
INSTRUMENTS OF THE HINDUS.
PLATE
LVII.
Upayantra or Accessory Instruments. riGUBE. 1.
2.
PAGE,
—Vala — Kesonduka
varti or
Hair tents or drains
or
Hair bundle
8._Probang (modern) A. H. 4.
—El Kama-ia. Anderson.
Fig. 3267
Fig. 90.
II.S
...
...
206
...
...
206
...
...
207
...
217
Wellcome
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LVII.
3
ESSS
114
THE SURGICAL IXSTRUMENTS OF THE HINDUS.
PLATE
LVIII.
The Man'dalagra Sastra or round headed
knife. PAGE.
FIGURE. 1.
—
^Alpiulalitgra
Sastra
(Siisi-uta)
...
2.—The 3.
4.
same.
—The same, — Knife for (Albucasis).
5.
—The VIII
...
After Wise for
Plastic
O]ieration
Milne. PI. IX.
...
knife
...
...
225
...
...
225
eye operation (Susruta)
emhryutome Fi-. 7
Round headed
or
Fio-.
(Albucasis). ...
115
3
on
226
...
228
...
226-
.
eyelid
...
Milne, ...
.
.
PI.
The
Plate
Surgical Instruments of the Hindus.
LVIIl.
z-ir[>^
116
THE SUKGICAL INSTEtlMENTS OF THE HINDTK.
PLATE
LIX.
The Mandalagea Sastra or Roxnd headed
knife. PACE.
•IGURE. 1.
—Mandalilgra (VagUata)
2.—The
same.
Sastra
—Mandalagra
•••
After Thakore Saheb
3.— Ramsbotham's 4.
Kound headed
or
•
knife
•••
...
225
...
...
22.5
Decapitating Hook. A. S. Fig. 2027
Sastra
headed kuife (Dallana)
Razor-like
or ...
117
...
225
round ...
225
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LIX.
118
THE SURGIC.1L INSTROMENTS Of TH K HINDUS.
PLATE LX. Kakapatea Sastka ou Saw. PAGE-
FIGURE. 1. 2.
— Karapatra —The same.
3.—The 4.
— The PI.
same.
saw
XLI.
5.—The Saw C.
—Trephine
or
Saw
330
After Wise
230 230
After Thakore Saheb as
used
by the
Greeks,
Milne,
231
Fig. 3
231
(xModern) of the Greeks.
Adams. Vol.
7.— The Trephine (Modern) A. H.
119
I. PI. I.
Fig. 11 45.
Fig. 3
232
232
The Surgical Instruments
of the
Hindus.
Plate LX.
