Ask Sawal

Discussion Forum
Notification Icon1
Write Answer Icon
Add Question Icon

Sudha Mehan/




Posted Questions



Wait...

Posted Answers



Answer


Sushruta (6th century BCE) an Indian healer identified diabetes and classified it as “Madhumeha”. Here the word “madhu” means honey and combined the term means sweet urine. The ancient Indians tested for diabetes by looking at whether ants were attracted to a person's urine.


Answer is posted for the following question.

What was diabetes originally called?


Wait...