Concepts of Gulpha Pradesha in Ayurveda

The ankle joint is between the leg and the foot. It is the synovial joint of hinge variety. This joint is form by three bones tibia, fibula and talus. The articular surface are covered with hyaline cartilage. There are three ligaments attached to this joint Capsular ligament, Medial ligament and Lateral ligament. Medial and lateral ligament are strongest. They are responsible for stability of the Ankle Joint. Ankle joint performs dorsiflexion and plantar flexion movements. In Ayurveda ankle joint resembles Gulpha Pradesh or Gulpha Sandhi. According to Acharyas it is the vital point Marma of body. Dr. Jyoti Gangwal | Dr. Sanjay Kholiya | Dr. Vikash Bhatnagar "Concepts of Gulpha Pradesha in Ayurveda" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-3 , April 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30797.pdf