Clinical significance of vital points of head & neck

(marma & varma)

in shalakya DR. UDAYA SHANKAR, MD(Ayu) Medical Director, Benaka Health Centre, Madikeri, Karnataka

Prof in Shalakya Tantra, KVG Ayurvedic College, Sullia, Karnataka

Marma – hidden treasure or

hibernated science ?

Pancha mahabhuta

25 marmas in 10 locations in head12 marmas in 2 locations in neck

Verma kalai -

Agasthya

Headache¡ Migraine Headache¡ Frontal Headache¡ Sinusitis¡ nasal discharge

B. asthma ¡ Eye Diseases¡ Loss of Memory¡ Mental Stress¡ Insomnia¡ Snoring¡ Endocrine Disorders¡ Prostate enlargement ¡ fertility¡ Uterine Disorders

Tilaartha varmam

Mental disorders ¡ Insomnia ¡ Vertigo ¡ Sinusitis ¡ Rhinorrhoea ¡ Epistaxis ¡ Epilepsy ¡ Migraine

Headache ¡ Frontal Headache ¡ Pituitary

dysfunction ¡ Pineal

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poo-chanti vermam¡ Relieving Varma-Trauma during upward pressure¡ Cures Eye diseases during downward pressure¡ Relieves Frontal sinusitis during outward pressure¡ Cures Facial Paralysis during inward pressure¡ Insomnia¡ Eye diseases¡ Headache¡ Frontal Headache¡ Mental Stress

Pin-Vetti Varmam

¡ Rhinorhoea ¡ Sinusitis ¡ Facial paralysis ¡ Trigeminal neuralgia ¡ Lock Jaw ¡ Toothache

Komperi Varmam

Rhinorhoea Nasal Obstruction Sinusitis Epistaxis

Kannadi Varmam

Blurred Vision Epistaxis Sinusitis

4 Varma points related with ear

Poikai Varmam

¡ Tinnitus ¡ Facial paralysis ¡ Frontal Headache ¡ Headache ¡ Migraine Headache ¡ Trigeminal Neuralgia ¡ Lock jaw ¡ Dyspnoea ¡ Unconsciousness ¡ Endocrine disorders ¡ Genital disorders ¡ Uterine disorders

Chevi-Kuthi Varmam

¡ Ear diseases ¡ Deafness ¡ Tinnitus ¡ Otitis media ¡ Facial Paralysis ¡ Migraine

Headache ¡ Vertigo ¡ Unconsciousness

Kurunthu-kuthi Varmam

¡ Ear diseases ¡ Deafness ¡ Tinnitus ¡ Toothache ¡ Trigeminal ¡ Neuralgia ¡ Facial

paralysis

Alavaadi Varmam

¡ Deafness ¡ Tinnitus ¡ Facial paralysis ¡ Toothache ¡ Tastelessness

Varma for Dizziness Control1. Cheeraum kolli varmam –

lambda of skull2. Ottu varmam – mid point of

lower border of mandible3. Utchi varmam- bregma of skull4. Chevi kuthi varmam –5. Urakka varmam – sleeping

varma point in the neck6. Karandai moli poruthu

varmam- ankle bone joint varma point

7. Kaal nerukku varmam (big toe and index finger web)

Bala Varmam

Headache, Parietal Headache,Sinusitis

Loss of Memory

Pidari Varmam

¡ Pain and Stiffness in neck

Mental disorders Headache

¡ Occipital Headache ¡ Common Cold ¡ Epistaxis ¡ Sore throat ¡ Blurred vision ¡ Hemiplegia ¡ Insomnia

Valai-Mudintha Varmam

¡ Pain and Stiffness in the neck ¡ Neuralgic pain in

the upper and lower

limbs ¡ Mental disorders ¡ Sore throat ¡ Tongue paralysis ¡ Difficult to speak

Neddi Varmam

¡ Insomnia & Mental stress

¡ Pain and Stiffness of neck

Painful upper &lower limbs

¡ Shoulder pain ¡ Headache ¡ Occipital Headache ¡ Common Cold

Mun-Naakku Thalli Varmam

 

Stammering

Tastelessness Tongue

paralysis

Pin-Kaluthu Nadukku Varmam

Pain and Stiffness in the neck

Shoulder pain Pain in the

upperlimb

Speech disorders

Pakka-Kaluthu Nadukku Varmam

Asthma Bronchitis Sore Throat Diabetes

mellitus Pain in the neck Deafness

Thummi Varmam

¡ Sneezing ¡ Cough ¡ Allergic dry

Cough ¡ Bronchial

Asthma

Urakka Varmam ¡ Stammering ¡ Sore Throat ¡ Vertigo ¡ Mental Stress ¡ Insomnia ¡ Hypertension ¡ Bronchial

Asthma

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Tilarda,Utchi ,Pinvetti, Komperi,Pidari,Neddi and Kuli poottu elumbu varmam

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Tilarda varmamUtchi varmamPinvetti varmamKomperi varmamPoo chanti varmamBala varmamKannadi varmamKai-kavali varmam

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Nasal allergy

Cheerum kolli varmam

Thummi varmam

Kuli poottu thall elumbu varmam

Common manipulations of varma By applying pressure- continuously

or intermittently By circular motions- clockwise and

anticlockwise Pulling the concerned joints with a

single jerk

Uncommon manipulations of varma

Udu Varmam – Stimulated by blowing

air.Nakku Varmam – Stimulated by licking.

Nooku Varmam – Stimulating by seeing

CONC

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Vital points can be manipulated in Shalakya as

Independent therapy Complimentary therapy

Thank you

To the patients who underwent these manipulations at KVG Ayurvedic College, Sullia and BENAKA HEALTH CENTRE, Madikeri

To the management, Principal and staff members who co operated for this treatment

To the organizers of SHALAKYA MANTHAN Special Thanks to my Verma Teacher

SHRI RAMESH S K BABU, (kalpa verma remedy)