Morphometric study of “vishalyaghna marma” on the human dry skull

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Marma in Ayurveda classics is illustrated as the vital point in human body. These are the junctions of Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi and Sandhi. When anyone of them is afflicted, the resultant suffering is very severe. Description of 107 Marmas given by all Acharyas being classified on the basis of Shadanga, Rachna, Parimana, Parinama, and Sankhya. “Vishalyaghna Marma” is one such vital region in human body, which falls under the classification based on Parinama. Totally three “ Vishalyaghna Marmas” are present in the human body these are two “ Utkshepa Marma” and one “Sthapani Marma”. “ Vishalyaghna Marmas” fatal after extraction of foreign body. The Parimana (dimension) of “ Vishalyaghna Marma” mentioned in Ayurveda classics is “Ardhangul” Which is nearer to one cm. The classical books of Ayurveda have not mentioned exactly, how to measure the Parimana of the Marma. The present morphometric study was aimed to identify the precise location and actual dimension of the “ Vishalyaghna Marma” on the bases of 60 dry human skulls. Researcher had attempted to find the anatomical structures, which are present within the dimension ( Ardhangul Parimana) of “ Vishalyaghna Marma” either in periphery or Superficial to deep from the point of glabella and Petrion with the help of Vernier Caliper. The mean distance was measured. The knowledge of dimension and location is useful for proven its Vishalyaghna condition . Keywords: Morphometric, Vishalyaghna, Sthapani, Utkshepa INTRODUCTION