Marma are vital anatomical points described in Ayurveda whose injury results in specific structural and functional impairments. Acharya Sushruta emphasized the importance of anatomical regions of the body, while treating the traumas occurring in war and established the knowledge of these vulnerable structures in Sushruta Sharira Sthana. Among them, Āni Marma which is located in the Uru Pradesh (thigh) and play a crucial role in locomotion. Classical texts describe Āni Marma as a Snayu Marma, injury to which results in Shopha Ati Vruddhi (excessive swelling) and Stabdha Saktita (stiffness and loss of movement). The present article attempts to correlate Āni Marma with the quadriceps tendon based on anatomical location, structural composition, and clinical manifestations. Such correlation aids in understanding Marma from a contemporary anatomical and surgical perspective.
1*Dr. Sreethu Sreekumar, 2Dr. Kalpana Raje, 3Dr. Syamlal S. Pillai, 4Dr. Dharmendra Mishra, 5Dr. Mehajabin Rukhiyya T. T. (Thu,) studied this question.