‘’Review Study On Anguli Pramana Accordin...

‘’Review Study On Anguli Pramana According To Ayurveda’’

Author Name : Dr. Akanksha Sushil Pagar, Dr. Shrikant Darokar

ABSTRACT An AnguliPramana is one of the ShariraPramana tool for determining various measurement of body parts. In Ayurveda AnguliPramana is one of the significant concepts in the ancient Indian medical sciences. The words ‘Pramana’ and ‘metry’ are related to measurement which described in Ayurveda for examination of patient the body has been mentioned in Ayurvedic Classics. This complete knowledge about Sharira always very much essential for a physician. According Acharya Sushruta Samhita to understand, anatomy grossly human body is divided into major six components. So, body is divided into two  upper  and  two lower extremities, Trunk, Thorax, Abdomen, Head, Neck & face.^[1]In the era of Sushruta, Charaka the body proportion were assumed on Anguli Pramana, means measuring various body parts were by applying self Anguli.  Anguli is one the oldest unit of measurement appears to be more natural and scientific method. Ayurveda has given importance to individualistic approach rather than a generalized one.^[2]