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@article{204583,
        author = {Dr. Ajay Pradip Mahajan and Dr. Sagar R. Pawar},
        title = {RUJAKARA MARMA: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ITS ANATOMICAL CORRELATES AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE IN AYURVEDIC MARMA SCIENCE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {2871-2876},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=204583},
        abstract = {Marma science is one of the unique contributions of Ayurveda to medical knowledge. Marma are vital anatomical locations where Mamsa (muscle), Sira (blood vessels), Snayu (ligaments), Asthi (bone), and Sandhi (joints) meet and where Prana resides. Injury to these structures may result in pain, disability, deformity, or death depending upon the severity and location. Among the various classifications of Marma, Rujakara Marma occupy significant clinical importance due to their association with severe pain following trauma. The term "Rujakara" literally means "pain-producing." Injury to these Marma does not necessarily lead to death but causes intense suffering, functional impairment, and reduced quality of life. Classical Ayurvedic texts describe eight Rujakara Marma. Understanding these Marma is important not only in surgical practice but also in trauma management, pain medicine, sports injuries, rehabilitation, and Marma therapy. This review explores the Ayurvedic concepts, anatomical correlations, physiological significance, clinical manifestations, and therapeutic relevance of Rujakara Marma in light of modern anatomy and contemporary medical science.},
        keywords = {Marma, Rujakara Marma, Trauma, Pain Physiology, Ayurveda, Marma Chikitsa, Surgical Anatomy.},
        month = {June},
        }