Critical Review on Garbhavkranti and Modern Embryology
1 Associate Professor, Department of Rachna Sharir, Ahinsa Institute of Ayurveda, Dondiacha, Dhule
2 Professor and HOD, Department of Rachna Sharir, Ahinsa Institute of Ayurveda, Dondiacha, Dhule
Corresponding Author:Vd. Hemant Nana Jire
Sushruta samhita is one of those Ayurvedic classic which deals with human anatomy and physiology. It gives precise description of Garbha vruddhi and vikas kram in detail. The knowledge of Sharir starts from Garbha. The understanding of Garbha helps to manage healthy progeny. With the latest advancement in the field of medical science, each aspect of human embryology has been studied in detail and still more and more is being explored. This has been made possible with the help of different tools and techniques. But in the present era of scientific world one cannot put aside the thousand years old literature of ayurveda, where Acharyas have beautifully described human embryology in terms of Garbhadhan Vidhi (method of conception), maasanumasik Garbha vriddhi and other aspects of Garbha shareera (embryology) with their deep insight of knowledge even in the absence of present diagnostic tools/aids. Detailed description is available in Samhitas regarding Garbhavkranti (fertilization) and monthly development of Garbha. The present article aims to put forth the relevance of ayurveda concept of human embryology explained by Harita and by reviewing the available literature it is concluded that description given at that time holds quite true even today.
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How to Cite
Jire, V. H. N. & Kulkarni, V. R. R. (2025). Critical Review on Garbhavkranti and Modern Embryology. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 15(6). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v15i6.04
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