Forensic Science in Ayurveda

Abstract

: Ayurveda is a complete science. It is a Upveda of Atharvaveda & not deprived from forensic science. Forensic Science is the integral part of Ayurveda, Maharishi Charak wrote Charak Samhita, which is world first novel of medicine. Acharya Charak distributed whole medical science in different 8 sthanas (sections). He completely dedicated one section on forensic science by the name of Indriya Sthan. This sthan (section) contains total twelve (12) chapters & all chapters are well elaborated by forensic science regarding the prognosis of the patients & the diseases, where Acharya Sushruta, in his scripture Sushruta Samhita, not separately dedicated whole section for forensic science, but he didn’t missed it. Acharya sushruta illucidated part of forensic Science in his Sutra Sthan chapter 29, 30, 31&32. As Sushruta samhita mainly deals with surgical techniques. So Acharya Sushruta not spended complete one section for Indriya sthan (Forensic Science in Ayurveda). But the treatment of various poisons, symptoms of poisoner & investigations techniques & its defection methodsare well elaborated in his Kalpasthan. In Ayurveda