Correspondence Address:
Dr. Nabeel Ashar Shakil Aejaz P.G. Scholar (Rachana Sharir R.T. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Akola). Email: nabeelashar313@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2023-02-28
Date of Publication:2023-03-10
Article-ID:IJIM_222_03_23 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: Nill
Conflict of Interest: None declared
How To Cite This Article: Aejaz N., Kandekar S., Deshpande Y., Umak M. Study of Sushrutokta types of ‘Peshi’ w.s.r. to Modern Anatomy: A Literary Review. Int J Ind Med 2023;4(3):15-20
Rachana Sharir is the branch of Ayurveda that deals with the study of structure of human body. Peshi Sharir is one among the most important concepts explained in classical ayurvedic literature. Similarly, muscular system is an important topic in modern anatomy. In Sushrut Samhia, total 12 types of ‘Peshi’ are explained. These 12 types of peshi are Bahala, Pelava, Sthul, Anu, Prithu, Vritta, Harasava, Dirgha, Sthir, Miridu, Slakshana and Karkasa. On the basis of differentiation of myocytes, the muscles are of three types namely skeletal, cardiac and smooth. In the present work a comparative study was done between the classification of ‘Peshi’ according to Sushrut Samhita and the classification of ’Muscles’ according to Modern Anatomy. This comparative study will help us to understand the concept of Peshi and Muscle according to Ayurveda and Modern Anatomy respectively. Hence, there is need to study to find the basis on which the classification was done by Ayurveda and Modern Anatomy.
Keywords: Peshi, Muscle, Myocyte.
