An anatomical study of Guda Marma and its clinical importance

Sapna Anand; Rita Marwaha; Nisha Bhalerao; Pooja Tekam

Sapna Anand Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khusilal Sharma Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rita Marwaha HOD & Professor, Department of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khusilal Sharma Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Nisha Bhalerao Reader, Department of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khusilal Sharma Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Pooja Tekam Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Rachna Sharir, Pt. Khusilal Sharma Ayurvedic College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Keywords: Guda, Anus, Pureeshvaha Srotas, Sadhyopranhara Marma, Guda Marma

Abstract

Nowadays owning to the sedentary life style with almost negligible or irregular physical activities as well as improper diet, frequency of several diseases and disorders has increased significantly. Guda (Anus) thus is implied in context of disease since ages and plays a very important role in the physical wellbeing of human body. The terminal part of large intestine and Moola of Pureeshava Srotas is known as Guda. It is one of the Karmendriyan. Charak has mentioned that Guda is one of the Koshtangas. Guda is defined as the passage through which excretion of faeces takes place and is located in the pelvic region and Charaka recognized two parts in it i.e., Uttara Guda and Adhara Guda. It is one among nine Bahirmukhasrotas located in pelvic region. Total length of Guda is 4½ Angula. There are 3 sphincter situated inside the Guda placed one above the other at a distance of 1½ Angula from each other and are named as Pravahini, Visarjini and Samvarni. Pureeshdhara Kala is related to Guda and it is Moola of Pureeshvaha Srotas and also is Sadhyopranhara Marma. Guda thus is implied in context of disease since ages and plays a very important role in the physical wellbeing of human body. Objective of the study are comprehensive literary review of Guda Marma with correlation of anatomical features described in Ayurveda to contemporary science. Data related to Guda Sharira and diseases were collected from various classics.

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