Abstract

AN ANALYTIC ASSESMENT OF VAIKALYAKARA MARMA W.S.R. TO VIDHURA MARMA

Dr. Prakash Joshi* and Dr. Yogesh Wane

Abstract

„Marma‟ is that vital weak point of the body surface where trauma or injury may lead to sudden death or deformity in the body. The concept of Marma is one element of the divine Ayurvedic system of therapy which is popularised since Vedic era. The Vidhura Marma is explained as Snayu Marma by Acharya Sushruta and Dhamani Marma by Acharya Vagbhatta. The location of Vidhura marma is back of the ear. Injury to this Marma leads to Vadhirya, means that there is deformity in the tympanic membrane or surrounded structure. Thus, this topic is selected to study its proper location with modern anatomy and also the structural involvement in injury causing Viddha lakshans specifically hearing deformities as per Ayurveda.

Keywords: Marma, Shareer, Vidhura, Vaikalyakara.