STRUCTURAL COMPOSITON OF KURPAR MARMA- A CADAVERIC STUDY
Shubham R. Nikam* and Dr. B. C. Vikhe
ABSTRACT
Marmas is the vital organ/ vital parts of the body where trauma/injury may be cause sudden death and may be deformity in the body. Total no of marmas is 107. Shushrutacharya have mentioned marma concept in sharirsthan 6th adhyaya. Vaghbhatacharya have also elaborated the concept of marma in asthang Hridaya sharirsthan 4th adhyaya. Marma is formed by mans(muscle), sira(artery/vein/capillary), Snayu(ligament), asthi(bones) and sandhi (joints). The classification of marma is based on four types by shushrutacharya. It is given as marmabhed as per shadanga, rachana, parinam and pariman. Kurpar marma is present in the urdhwashakha of sharir in between arm and forearm. So, it is necessary to see structural composition with the help of cadaveric dissection method.
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