Abstract

ANATOMICAL REVIEW OF KAKSHADHARA MARMA W.S.R TO ERB –DUCHENNE PALSY

Dr. Abhilasha*, Dr. Shyoram Sharma and Prof. Mahendra Sharma

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the most trustworthy and concluded ancient remedial science which give rise to proved for extra than 5000 years. Even though the modern science is changing from time to time, ayurveda has maintained its special place till death. Marma Sharir is the distinctive concept of ayurveda.The detailed description of Marma Sharir is present in Samhitas. Acharya Sushruta acknowledged every aspect of Marma like definition, location, sign and symptoms of Marma injury. According to the fundamental definition of Marma as per Sushruta, Marma are vital areas regarded as conglomeration of Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi. Total figure of Marma are 107 described in Samhitas which are located in different parts of body. These vital points when exposed to trauma generate the symptoms pain to lethal effect. Kakshadhara Marma is one of the Bahu Marma situated in both axilla region and they are two in number. Trauma to the Kakshadhara Marma leads to Pakshaghata which we can corelate with Erb‟s palsy in modern aspect. Erb‟s palsy is the paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper trunk (C5-C6) of the Brachial plexus. So the major ambition of this study is to understand the Kakshadhara Marma, it‟s location in human body, its applied aspect and to achieve out any similarity with the most important points enlighten in ayurveda classics.

Keywords: Marma, Kakshadhara Marma, Pakshaghata, Erb?s Palsy, Brachial Plexus.