Anatomical consideration of Amsa Marma - A Cadaveric Study

  • Uma Raikwar Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Rita Marwaha Professor & HOD, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Pankaj Gupta Associate Professor, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Nisha Bhalerao Associate Professor, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Shiba Datta Panda Assistant Professor, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Swatantra Kumar Chourasia Assistant Professor, Dept. of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. Auto. Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Marma, Vaikalyakara, Amsa Pradesha, Bahustabdhata.

Abstract

The concept of Marma is one of the most unique principles mentioned in ancient Ayurvedic texts. Marma are the vital points in the body where there is confluence of Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi where Prana resides. They generate the symptoms from excruciating pain to fatal effect when exposed to trauma. Ancient Ayurvedic texts have mentioned 107 vital areas in the body. Amsa Marma is one among them, located in the back region. It is a Vaikalyakar Marma and result in Bahustabdhata. In this study, scholar was trying to find out exact location of Amsa Marma and its relationship with Amsa Sandhi and other anatomical entities (in circumference of this Marma) with the help of cadaveric study. As a result, the study concludes that Amsa Marma is considered as ligaments of the shoulder joints.

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Uma Raikwar, Rita Marwaha, Pankaj Gupta, Nisha Bhalerao, Shiba Datta Panda, & Swatantra Kumar Chourasia. (2023). Anatomical consideration of Amsa Marma - A Cadaveric Study. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8(1), 170 - 174. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/2237
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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2023): JANUARY
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