A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF KAKSHADHAR MARMA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SUSHRUT SAMHITA & VAGHBHAT SAMHITA

The direct understanding of the word Marma in ancient science was evident. Still, there were no sufficient tech-niques to make out their original structural aspects. The particular Marma Sthanas Firm unions of Mamsa, Sira, Snayu, Asthi, Sandhi and Dhamani are called as Marma, which naturally and specifically form the seats of life (Vital parts). Detailed knowledge of Marma is essential from a surgical point of view; surgical procedures like Agnikarma, Ksharkarma and Shastrakarma are used as part of surgery. While conducting these surgical proce-dures, the knowledge of Marma Sthana is required. With a proper understanding of the Marma Sthana, we may perform the procedures without complications. The incidence of trauma takes place in road accidents involving two-wheelers and four-wheelers. Pedestrians also get injured. From the surgical point of view, there is a need to study through the knowledge of Kakshadhruka Marma. The surgical procedures should be redesigned according to knowledge of / or a detailed study of marma. The Kakshadhruka Marma is one among the Urdhva-shakhagata Marma. It is the Vaikalyakara Marma per prognostic classification and Sira Marma per structural classification according to Vaghbhata Samhita. It is present between Kaksha and Aksha. Trauma to Kakshadhruka Marma leads to Kunitva. After collecting information from ancient texts and a detailed cadaver dissection, the structures at the site Kakshadhruka can be understood as the axillary region. As per ancient texts, it comes under the variety of Vaikalyakara Marma, resulting in disability or deformity.