There is no information about the life of Susrut also as we do not have any information about the life of Charak. But he famous as the writers of Sushrutsamhita. We find the reference of Sushrut in the books of the grammarians like Acharya Panini and Patanjali. So many scholars believe that Sushrut lived before seventh century B.C.
सुश्रुतसंहिता is also one of the fundamental books of Ayurveda. This book is divided into five sections. e.g. (1) Sutrasthanam-Sutra-sthana, सूत्रस्थानम् (2) निदानस्थानम् - Nidana-sthana (3) शारीरस्थानम् - Sarir-sthana (4) चिकित्सास्थानम् Chikitsa - sthana and (5) कल्पस्थानम् - Kalpasthana. The book is divided into 120 chapters. Therein we find very attention catching presentation of surgery, would and its type, measures for preventing septic in a wound, healing a wound and taking stitches on a wound use of animals (insects) like 'Jalo' leech for sucking spoiled blood, etc.
It is belief in Ayurveda literature that the book Charaksamhita and Sushrutasamhita are supplementary to each other. One book is of Kayachikitsa (general medicine) and the other is of Shalyachikitsa (Surgery). The books written with the lapse of time bear great impressions of these books.
Some other notable works of Ayurvedic literature are as given below:
1. अष्टाङ्गहृदयम् Asthanga Haridayam - authored by Vagbhatta who lived in fifth of sixth century A.D.
2. माधवनिदानम् Madhavnidanam - authored by Madhavkar - who lived in seventh century.
3. शाईगधरसंहिता Sharngadharasamhita - by Sharngadhara who lived in thirteenth centuryA.D.
4. भावप्रकाशः Bhav Prakanighantu by Bhavprash - he lived in sixteenth century A.D.
Activities like teaching-learning and research- publication in Ayurveda have been going on India from very ancient time. One whose name is in the fore-front in this tradition is Acharya Jadavji Trikamaji. He was born in Porbandar in the year 1939. His father Trikamji was a Rajvaidhya (state doctor). Jadavji made a study of different books on Ayurveda under his father. Then he made Mumbai his 'Karmakshetra, - work place. Here along with his medical practice edited many books on Ayurveda, did researches, translated many works and thus did very praise worthy work for the all round development of Ayurveda. He edited books doing research on the defination of Madhukosh, Ras Haridaya Tantra, Nadipariksha, Rasapaddhati and did research on the valuable books like Charaksamhita Susrutsamhita he coedited those books and thus he made unique contribution to the learning teaching tradition of Ayurveda.