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=== Confluence of bones (asthisanghata)=== | === Confluence of bones (asthisanghata)=== | ||
The places where many bones are present is called confluences. | The places where many bones are present is called confluences. The confluences of bones are fourteen in number. They include ankle(gulpha), knee(janu), and groin(vankshana ) in lower limbs and their counter parts wrist(manibandha), elbow(kurpara) and axilla(kaksha) in upper limbs on each side. One is in the lower back(trika) and the other on the skull(shira) [Su. Sa. Sharira Sthana 5/16] | ||
=== Vital points (Asthimarma) === | === Vital points (Asthimarma) === | ||
There are eight vital points formed from bones (asthimarma). [Su. Sa. ShariraSthana 6/4] | There are eight vital points formed from bones (asthimarma). [Su. Sa. ShariraSthana 6/4] | ||