SANDHI SHARIR IN AYURVEDA AND APPLIED ANATOMY IN KNEE JOINT: A REVIEW
Abstract
In Ayurvedic Classics Atreya, DhanvantariSushruta and all other communities have made it important the knowledge ofbody to have undoubtedly for the sake of knowledge.The definition of Sandhi in various Ayurvedic literature are given as“asthisamyogasthaaana” or “to unite” or “the meeting point of two or more structures. counted so only Asthi Sandhi or bony joints should beconsidered under the term Sandhis. In our Ayurvedic literature different Aacharyas have mentioned different numbers of Sandhi. According toAacharyaSushrutaSandhis are two hundred and ten in number, which are responsible for various movements, and are distributed throughout thebody.In Ayurvedic Samhitas the description of anatomy of Sandhi in detail is not found. It is observed that the incidence of joints disorders is increasing in today’s world. It is the burning problem for people and society. A thorough knowledge of the structure and function of the joint isrequired to diagnose and treat the diseases of joints.
KEYWORDS: Sandhi, AsthiSamyoga, To Unite
References
Sushruta Samhita, AyurvedTatvSandiipika with Hindi Vyakhya, Edited by Ambika DattShastri, Chaukhambha Publications, Edition,2012.
Charaka Samhita of Agnivesa Edited with Vaidyamanorama Hindi Commentary byProf. Ravi Dutt Tripathi, Acharya Vidhyadhar Shukla, Chaukhambha Publications,Edition,2009.
