COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF NABHI IN BRUHATRAYI AND ITS CORRELATION WITH MODERN SCIENCE

Abstract

Ayurveda is an intricate and detailed science, which provides great insight into the importance of every part of the body. One of the most important part is Nabhi. The Nabhi plays the most important role in development of body from the very beginning of life even at the embryonic stage. In ancient Indian tradition, the navel of the god Vishnu is consider as the center of the universe and the source of life. From his navel, a new world emerges. It not only has aesthetic importance but also tells the health status. It is a site of various treatments too which makes it worthy to consider its anatomical concepts and applied aspects. The literary review of Nabhi and modern studies suggest it as umbilicus. Keywords- Nabhi, Marma, Sira, umbilicus