ANATOMICAL STUDY OF DEFICIENT STRUCTURES IN STANMULA MARMA

Aayasha Parveen*, Mohd. Khalid and Prof. Dr. Madhavi Goswami

ABSTRACT

Marma, being the vital points of the body are confluence of muscles, veins, ligaments, bones and joints; in these places Prana (life force) resides naturally; hence, trauma at these points either leads to death or disability. Acharya Sushruta described Marma point to be conglomeration of five structural sites, Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi. Marma points always do not contain all the above mentioned five parts. Acharya Sushruta has quoted others view in his Samhita that Sadhya Pranhar Marma contains all the five of them, making these points deadliest in character. Kalantara Pranhara Marma may contain four of these structures whereas Vishalyaghna Marma is with three structures; Vaikalyakara Marma with two structures and Rujakar Marma with only one structure. Stanmula Marma is one of the Vakshagata Kalantara Pranhara Marma located on either side two angul below the breast. This calls for detailed evaluation of structural entities lying in these sites for better understanding of Marma science and its utilisation in Marma Chikitsa. Aims and Objectives are compile the literature about Stanmula Marma from classical and Ayurvedic texts with modern parlance and cadaveric study. To find out structural deficient in Stanmula Marma.

Keywords: Marma, Kalantara Pranhara Marma, Mansa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi & Sandhi.