I am working on a review aricle on evolution of surgical sense in human.Zoopharmacognsy knowledge in lower mammals and apes were well utilised by early "H.sapiens" for medicinal treatment of their ailments -- which ultimately sprouted up into primitive medical therapy. Earliest surgical experise in man -- as accepted today -- was "Trepination" in skull -- a practice which was not known to late Primates / Apes. I am intersted to know what were the "surgical" counterparts to "zoopharmacgnosy". Was their any? -- dr.n.k.majumder.
Yes, self Surgical instinct in Animals to alleviate painful disease is a natural tendency, self surgical instinct creates an injury or painful site having high pain threshold than previous; so one forgets the previous pain. This tendency is also seen in some human beings also.
Thanks a lot Dr,Gandhidas for your comment. I was also thinking in that line. Can you give me some "References " on this observation -- known to you -- so that I can strenthen my statements on this phenomenon. With best of regards -- Prof. N.K. Majumder; ex-of Jipmer(Pondicherry),CMCH (Vellore) & M.P.Shah M.C(Jamnagar)
In ancient Samhitas Agnikarma Therapeutic and Accidental both are described in datail. Agnikarma should not be restricted to cauterization, the meaning of "Agnikarma" is more deep and wider in sense. This includes radiation heat, chemical heat, steam heat etc. treatment also like in Cancer cases radiation is an therapeutic measure and....
Please go through the below references and if need more let me know.
globalagnikarma.com/agnikarma/what-is-agnikarma/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › NCBI › Literature › PubMed Central (PMC)
www.ayurvitewellness.com/agnikarma
www.ayujournal.org/article.asp
www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/1150_pdf.pdf
www.pptsearch365.com/agni-karma.html
Dear Dr. Lavekar --thanks for your prompt reply. Truely speeking I am born in Bengalee Vaidya Brhamin family with --Ayurvedists known as " Kabiraj "who "were" and still "are"- all around both sides of my family. Mahamahopadhya Gananath Sen and many others were/are my close relations. Obviously I am a strong believer in objective scientific evidences as opposed to esoteric background of Atharva -veda cum Ayurveda and AYUSH type esoteric conjectural observations.. Please pardon me for my bluntness. I shall be highly obliged if you can provide me some authenticated references from veterinary scientific sources..With very high personal regards-- nkm .
Dear Dr. Nirmalyakumar,
I feel a pleasure to dialogue with you as you are very close relative of a great contributor of Ayurveda Mahamahopadhya Gananath Sen,
Sorry I do not have the required references from veterinary sciences, may see below reference and may contact following Veterinary scientists.
Dr. Rajurkar 09422175793
Dr. Chauhan Rs 09412288343
Dr. Umrikar 9930998035
Dr. Gaidhani 09868349837 [email protected]
https://books.google.co.in/books?isbn=0323496407
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