GULFA MARMA IN RELATION TO THE MODERN HUMAN ANATOMY

Abstract

Marma is originated from the Sanskrit root word etymologically, ‘Mr’- Marne and the term ‘Sthana’ signi-fies the location. This jointly signifies the vitality of Marma in the human body. Any kind of injury to these parts of body may cause sensory or functional deformity or severe haemorrhage or even collapse and death instantaneously or lately. The Marma have been included as one of the important chapters in Sharir Sthana of Sushruta Samhita. In which Marma are categorized according to fatality, dimensions, integrity etc. Marma has a common factor as being a seat of Prana or seat of life in Ayurveda literature. Marma therapy focuses on stimulation of these points for activation of Prana factor in management of related dis-orders. But only described as danger spots of body Marma points have gained a lot of therapeutic im-portance nowadays. Considering present modern anatomy Marma being a physical entity also should be explored parallelly as it still lacks the adequate and comprehensive western science description. The meas-urements are given in Anguli Pramana of the person himself. Sushruta has described the anatomical classi-fication of Marma which makes it a little easier to explore them. This will lead to a proper understanding, for better learning and practice of Marma. Gulfa Marma is explored anatomically and in similarity to struc-ture and various other characteristics with modern anatomy.