Clinical Utility of

Shiro Marma

Udaya Shankar
Prof in Shalakya Tantra
12 August 2020
Ayurveda Marma v/s Siddha Varma
Ayurveda Siddha varma
Intention Prevent untimely death/ To enjoy life, promote health
diseases & vigour, live happily
Literature Limited to Sushruta 86 manuscripts available;
many more awaited
Number of Total 107, Total 108
points In head 14 regions (37 total) In head 28 regions
Classification 5 types on identification Padu & thodu varma
Treatment Not given exclusively Kaibhagam – touching method
method Saibhagam= stimulating
method (12)
Learning centres All over India Only to Kanya kumari
EYE CARE
Apanga – watery part of the eye
Avarta - ripples
Mandira or Mantra
◦ Improves eye sight, night and color
blindness
◦ Press and release three times
towards the nasal bone
Poo chanti (peace blossom)
◦ Optic nerve stimulant
◦ 3 inwards
◦ 3 outwards
◦ Thumb & mid f
Nacchattira(star)
◦ Squint / Vision energy
◦ Press/ release
◦ 3 times
EAR CARE
VIDURA

◦ 2 points behind each ear

◦ ligament junction – snayu marma
◦ ½ FB
Sidha Varma for ear diseases
Ut-kshepa ?
POIGAI (FOUNTAIN) POINT
Sunna mukkal (chunnambu kalam)
Kutri (Chevi kutri varma)
Chevi kutri
Uthira kalam
NASAL CARE
Nose : Phana marma
◦ 2 points on each sides of the
nostril
◦ Vascular junction – sira marma
◦ ½ FB
◦ Prana, gandha vaha sira, shirogata
kapha
◦ PNS , temperature control
◦ vaikalyakara
◦ Circular movement by index
finger/ Nasya/
◦ neti
Tilardha kalam
◦ Press with tip of mid finger –
◦ Upwards

◦ Connects mind with senses

◦ Tranquilizes
Kannadi kalam
◦ With thumb & mid finger
◦ Up & down movement

◦ Clears nasal obstruction

Paalam (bridge)
◦ Mid finger
◦ Spiral movement downwards

◦ Relieves constipation.
◦ Nasal congestion
◦ headache
Sul munai
◦ Lift tip of nose for 2 sec
◦ By mid finger

◦ Controls nasal allergy

◦ Better ventilation
CENTRAL NERVE SYTEM
Points in Ayurveda
Bala

◦ 3 mid fingers sideways

◦ movement

◦ For mental stress

◦ Constipation
Utchi (sahasrara)
Cheeram kolli
Cheeram kolli & shruti
Pidari
Porchay
 Thank You!

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