MARMA CHIKITSA: A NON-INVASIVE HEALING THERAPY IN AYURVEDA
Amrit Godbole*, Sweta, Abhinav, O. P. Singh and J. S. Tripathi
ABSTRACT
Marma is the vital areas of the body. The word Marma comes from Sanskrit origin word „Mri’ meaning death. The Sanskrit phrase, „Marayanti Iti Marmani’, also means death or serious damage to body or health after infliction to the point of their situation. Hence these areas are called Marma. Due to foreign rule in India for plenty of time, the medical science of the level could not progress therefore development of Marma Vigyan also suffered. There was discriminative treatment to Indian medical science so far as the development is concerned. However it can be pleased that Marma Vigyan is collection of fundamental of knowledge of Marma. Marma therapy focuses on energizing the body to relieve occupational illness and stress related diseases. Hence the complete knowledge of the basic principles of Marma and its clinical application can play a important role in treatment modalities.
Keywords: Marma, Fundamentals, Illness.
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