INTERPRETATION OF URDHWA SHAKHAGAT VEDHYA SIRA

Abstract

While learning Anatomy with Ayurvedic perspective, students encounter number of controversial concepts which has to be clarified e.g. Srotas, Snayu, Sira, Kala etc. Sira is one of the intricate and essential concepts. Vedhan of Sira (Puncturing of veins) i.e. Siravedhan is one of the modality in practice in the management of various diseases. Hence considering its importance a conceptual study has to be carried out to know underlying structure for sites of Urdhwa Shakhagat Vedhya Sira. In this study, it is observed that Sira can correlate with the blood vessels and Lymphatics. The Siravedha sites in Urdhwa shakha are identified in terms of modern nomenclature to particular site. Then the identified site is correlated with the underlying surperficial vein at the particular location.Thus the underlying superficial veins are confirmed and considered as Vedhya Sira of that site in particular diseases. The study confirms that, the Urdhwa Shakhagat Sira i.e. Left median cubital vein or left dorsal digital veins (inbetween Ring and little finger), Right median cubital vein or right dorsal digital veins (inbetween Ring and little finger), Cephalic and basalic vein 4 angula above or below elbow joint has to be considered as Vedhya Sira in Plihavriddhi, yakrudakhya and Kasa-Shwas, Vishwachi respectively.