Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON APPLIED ASPECT OF “UDAR GAT MARMA

Arpita Mathur*, Nitesh Vyas, Puneet Kumar Garg, Brahmdutt Sharma and Durgesh Nandini Sharma

ABSTRACT

According to Ayurveda science there are some vital parts in our body which leads to death if injured. Acharyasushruta along with other acharyas has named these vital parts as “Marma‟‟. These marmaare 107 in number and they are known to be “panchatamaka”. Panchatamaka meansmarma is composed of five elements like maansa, sira, snayu, asthi, sandhi. While classifying the marma, acharya shushruta has described them regionwise [shadhanganusaar], their injury effect wise [parinaamanusaar], structural component wise [rachanaanusaar] and their size wise [parinaamanusaar]. Udargatmarma has been describedin the shading marma. Udar region contains marma which are clinically very important. They are “guda‟‟ “basti‟‟ and “nabhi‟‟according to acharyashushruta.

Keywords: Shadangmarma, udargatmarma, guda, basti, nabhi.