Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Applied anatomy of Guda (Rectum and anus) as per Ayurveda

Praveen Kumar Choudhary

Abstract :

Aim: To evaluate the importance of applied anatomy of Guda as described in Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhata

Methods: The three major books of Ayurveda namely Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhata were included as reference books.

Discussion:Guda has been enumerated as one among 15 viscera of the abdominal cavity. It is a vital point of the body, the injury to which leads to fatal outcome. It is a principal organ of excretion of flatus and faeces. It contains three obliquely placed muscular structures known as sphincters which help in the process of defecation. In that way, Sushruta has given a scientific view about the act of defecation. Guda or ano-rectum has a rich blood supply by dhamani (artery) and sira (Veins). The Guda is developed from the maternal genetic component of the foetus. The Arsha in a patient may be carried in the generations. Sushruta has also given the dimensions of Guda, which has been given utmost importance in understanding anatomy and various diseases associated with it.

Conclusion:In this regard, it is concluded that knowledge of Guda as mentioned in Sushruta Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya is a detailed one and it is very useful in understanding the diseases pathogenesis as well as treatment.

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Praveen Kumar Choudhary, Applied anatomy of Guda (Rectum and anus) as per Ayurveda, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2018

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