ANTHROPOMETRY STUDY IN AYURVEDA WITH ASSOCIATION OF SUSHRUTOKTA ANGUL PRAMANA SHARIR

Tanuj Kumar*, Dr. Ashok Dwivedi, Dr. Renu Tripathi and Dr. Mini K. V.

ABSTRACT

Acharya has devised suitable methods for measurements of human body and contents of body. In Ayurveda classics Praman Sharir is the term given to this subdivision which depicts the importance of measurements or anthropometry.Anthropometry is the branch of anthropology which refers to taking quantitative measurements of human body. Body measures show a person's health status, structure, size, posture, and body composition. Ayurvedic literature provides a detailed description of body measurements and elements. To measure the body and its contents, Anjali pramana and Angul pramana were utilised.. Acharya sushruta has described Praman sharir in context of Aatur pareeksha,The patient was inspected and measurements of various body structures were taken in terms of Angula Praman. The title Angula Praman refers to the book's part on the importance of anthropometry in modern science.

Keywords: Anthropometry, Praman Sharir, Angul Pramana, Acharya Sushrut.