Synopsis Susruta Samhita, the Ayurvedic classic of Dhanvantai school though basically a study of surgical treatment, concerns in addition, origin of life, analysis of constituent elements of vegetable and animal substances taken as food as well as drugs, and theories and practices relating to origin of human diseases and their treatment. The present monograph is an evaluation of the Susruta Samhita in two parts: texts and tables. Theories and practices mentioned in the original text have been analysed in the first part, tables contain relevant informations in details.