Correlation between structural composition of Vitap marma and viddha lakshanas (traumatic symptoms) in male

Dr.Suryakant.D. Rokade; Dr. Pradnya.R. Deshpande; Dr. Balaji.V. Jadhav

Volume : VII, Issue : IV, April - 2017

Correlation between structural composition of Vitap marma and viddha lakshanas (traumatic symptoms) in male

Dr. Suryakant. D. Rokade, Dr. Pradnya. R. Deshpande, Dr. Balaji. V. Jadhav

Abstract :

Marma is that vital point of the body surface where trauma or injury may cause sudden death or deformity in the body. Concept of marma (vital point) is one element of divine Ayurvedic system of medicine. It is not included in modern science. This concept was firstly mentioned by Acharya Charaka but detail explanation was given by Acharya Sushruta and Acharya Vagbhata in sharrir sthana of their respective samhitas. They have explained 107 such marmas (vital points) , which are classified in different types according to various aspects. Depending upon injurious effect, marmas are of five types like sadyapranahara, kalantara–pranhara, vishyalghna, vaikalyakara, rujakara marma. Out of them vaikalyakara marma are the points where injury causes structural or functional deformity. Twelve vaikalyakara marma are located in adhoshakha (lower limb), they are kurch ,janu, aani,urvi,lohitaksha and vitapa . Injury to them causes symptoms which are very common in present era. The vitapa marma is explained as snayu marma by Acharya Sushruta and sira marma by Acharya Vagbhata. Thus this topic is selected to study its proper location with modern anatomy and also the structural involvement in injury causing viddha lakshanas specifically reproductive deformities as per Ayurveda.