Abstract

CONCEPTUAL STUDY OF GULPHA MARMA AND ITS CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE

*Vd. Dinbandhu S. Shelke, Vd. Mili Punjabi and Vd. Deepnarayan Shukla

Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient science of life. Maintaining the normal health of individuals and treating the diseases is the main aim of Ayurveda. There are certain specialities of Ayurveda. ‘Marma Vidnyan’ is one of them. Marmas are the vital points in our body. Out of the 107 marmas, gulpha marma is one of the important marmas present in the lower limb. This gulpha marma (ankle joint) is located at the junction of the leg and the foot. The ankle is the uni-axial synovial joint. Since it is that part of the leg which touches the ground; therefore the ankle joint is the most frequently injured areas of the body. In today‟s modern and fashionable world, wearing high heels (in females) is considered as a symbol of high standards. This leads to various problems to the ankle, e.g. Ankle sprain, etc. So to study the clinical importance related to gulpha marma, it is necessary to understand in detail about the gulpha marma (ankle joint) and study its clinical anatomy.

Keywords: Gulpha marma, Ankle joint, Ankle sprain, Dislocation of Ankle.