The slide explains the anatomical relationship of Koorcha marma and its manipulation.

1. कूर्च मर्म - The tendon predominant रुजाकर variety of मर्म Word meaning of the above marma : kurca [ kûrká ] m. n. bunch of grass; n. beard; -ka, m. bunch; brush; beard; -tâ, f. bearded ness; -la, a. bearded.The koorchamarma resembles the brush in the ventral aspect of the leg hence the name Koorcha. http://dsal.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/romadict.pl?query=%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9A&display=simple&table=macdonell

2. Numbers Classification & Measurement of the koorchamarma:

3. Method of palpation of Koorcha Marma: In the upper limb: Through an imaginary vertical plane originating above the Kshipramarmadirected towards the radius bone, start palpating from the Ksipramarma moving towards the radius bone. Approximately at around 2 to 3 cms from the area of Kshiprathe highest point of tenderness of the Koorcha can be felt or observed.

4. Method of palpation of Koorcha Marma: In the lower limbs: Draw an imaginary line above from the centre point of the kshipra directed towards the Tibia. At one point somewhere around 2-3 cms away from the Ksipra and 1-2 cms below the thepoint of intersection of the first and second proximal meta tarsals, the highest point of tenderness of the Koorchamarma could be felt or observed.

6. Tibial Artery;

7. Interrosseous ligaments;

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