Abstract

ANATOMICAL INTERPRETATION OF URDHVA SHAKHAGATA SNAYU MARMA AND ITS CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

Dr. Sona Rani*, Dr. Sunil Kumar Yadav and Dr. Nishi Jain

Abstract

In Ayurveda classics Marma is illustrated as the vital point in human body and its knowledge plays an important role in Sharir Rachana. Marma was first documented by Acharya Charaka but the detailed description of Marma Sharir is available in Sushruta Samhita. Acharya Sushruta stated every aspect of Marma like definition, types, signs and symptoms related to injury of Marma. Marma is very important structure present in the body which causes pain, or even death when getting injured. As according to Acharya Sushruta in description of Ekadash Indriya Hasta and Paad are included under the five Karmendriya and their function are mentioned as Aadan and Vihar respectively and also Hasta (hand) is considered as the most important/superior Yantra among all the Yantras by Acharya Sutruta. Although each and every part of human body is important still extremities possess most important as all body activities depend on limbs as without limbs existence of human body is hard to imagine. So Anatomical interpretation of Urdhva Shakhagata Snayu Marma along with its clinical importance is very much needed in present era. An attempt has been made to explore structures present in Urdhva Shakhagata Snayu Marma through cadaveric dissection.

Keywords: Ekadash Indriya, Snayu Marma, Yantra.