Essay name: Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study)
Author:
C. Suresh Kumar
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Ayurveda
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seen devoid of these structures like mamsa, sira. Otherwise srothas are a part and parcel of these structures. Hence there is no need for the addition of any further in the classification. 12 Table No. IV
Mamsa marma
(marmas in muscle)
Sira marma
(marmas in vessels)
Snayu marma
(marmas in ligaments)
Asthi marma
(marmas in bones)
Sandhi marma
(marmas in joints)
Different classification of marmas on the
basis of their Anatomical Structure as described in
Samhita Granthas.
Chart No. 3
Structural Classification
111110 888 4141
37 2727
23 20 20 20
9 Mamsa Asthi
Santhi
Snayu
Sira
Dhamani
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