UNDERSTANDING MATRIKA MARMA: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE WITH MODERN ANATOMICAL CORRELATIONS
*Dr. Kavya K.,
Abstract
Matrika Marma is one of the most clinically significant Marma point described in classical Ayurvedic texts, classified as a Sadyopranahara, Sira Marma. A vital site where injury leads to instantaneous death. Located on either side of the neck, these marmas correspond anatomically to the contents of the Carotid triangle. This article reviews Matrika Marma with emphasis on anatomical correlations, Viddha Lakshana and Marma Chikitsa, integrating Ayurvedic principles with modern anatomical understanding.
Keywords: Matrika Marma, Sadyapranahara Marma, Viddha Lakshana, Marma Chikitsa, Carotid triangle.
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