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Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study)

by C. Suresh Kumar | 1999 | 41,313 words

This essay represents a comprehensive study of Marmas with special reference to Ayurvedic and Tamil Marma Sastras in relation to its applied anatomy. The study reflects on the holistic approach of ancient Indian medicine, contrasting it with Western scientific methods, while highlighting the importance of integrating human and environmental aspects...

Study of Bahvi or Urvi Marma

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Etymology of Bahvi / Urvi�Bahu madhye Bahvi. Uru Madhye Urvi, Uru is derived from the word Urn which means Achadane That which covers. Description A perforation of Urvi marma situated in the middle of the uru (thigh) results in the atrophy of the muscle of the leg, owing to the incidental haemorrhage. The situation of this marma is in the middle of the forearm. Injury brings atrophy due to diminished blood supply (P.V. Krishna Rao). The bhuta predominance is soumya. This is a sira marma, vaikalyakara in nature and half anguli in extent. Surface Anatomy To locate these, keep one leg semiflexed with the other one straight and patient preferably lying Move your fingers from knee joint on the supine. median surface of the thigh, palpating the border of 255

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Pronator teres muscles Radial artery Pronator teres muscle Flexor carpi, radialis muscle Median nerve Flexor pollicis longus muscle Flexor carpi radialis tendon Flexor retinaculum Superficial branch of radial nerve Motor brach of median nerve to thenar muscles Humerolnar head Radial Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle. Flexor digitorum profunds muscle Ulnar artery and nerve Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve Flexor digitorum superficialis tendons Plate No. 36: The anatomical area of Bahvi Sartorius muscle Adductor longus muscle. Gracilis muscle Rectus femoris muscle Vastus muscle Iliotibial tract Rectus femoris tendon Patella Lateral patellar retinaculum Medial patellar retinaculum Patellar ligament Sartorius tendon Tibial tuberosity Plate No. 36a: The anatomical area of Urvi 256

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biceps femoris. The tenderness felt by the patient on the point, half the distance running between knee and the groin, is the Urvi marma. In lean patient the palpating finger may also feel the pulsation of the femoral artery. Similarly, to locate this marma on the arm, sufficiently adbuct the arm. Then trace the line between biceps and triceps muscle on median surface of the arm. The Urvi marma can be located on this line about half the distance between elbow joint and axilla. Anatomical Structures corresponding to this marma Lower limb � Anterior Compartment Four components of Quadriceps � Rectus femoris � Vastus lateralis � Vastus medialis � Vastus intermedius Sartorius Muscle � Adductor Canal and its contents � Femoral artery � Femoral Veins Saphenous Veins � Nerve to vastus medialis � Posterior Compartment � Biceps muscle � Semitendinosus � Semi membranosus � Sciatic Nerve 257

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Discussion � Ischial part of adductor magnus � Profundus femoris artery Upper limb Anterior Compartment � Brachialis Muscle � � � Biceps Muscle Corachobrachialis Muscle Musculocutaneous Nerve � Median Nerve Ulnar Nerve Cephalic Vein Basilar Vein � Posterior Compartment � Triceps Muscle � Radial Nerve On the mid thigh lies the Kirayel varma 2 Fingers above it lies Andai varma. Injury to this varma leads to the sore throat and stammering. Here andai means owl. The victims starts crying like a Owl. In Kulayana marma this area were considered as Kaithalarpan.

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