Abstract

LITERARY REVIEW OF GULPHA MARMA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ANKLE SPRAIN

Namrata Atul Telrandhe* and Atul S. Telrandhe

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Abstract

Ayurveda is not only a medical science but a way of life. Marma is one of most important and unique principal described in ayurveda. Ayurveda has described 107 vital points in the body and name them as Marma. Marma is the science that deals with some specific vital point which involves Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi. Gulpha marma is one of them located in between ankle and foot region. This is the sandhi marma and Rujakar marma. Injury to Gulpha marma causes pain, rigidity, stiffness and functional deformity in ankle region. According to Modern science the gulpha marma can be correlated with ankle joint. Abnormal and excessive force causes injury to ankle joint which in turn leads to sprain, ligament injury. Now a days marma therapy is widely and successfully used to treat the different diseases. The present topic highlights the Gulpha marma and its traumatic effect sprain.

Keywords: Marma, Gulpha, Sandhi, Sprain.