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IMPORTANCE OF MARMA ACCORDING TO AYURVEDA: A REVIEW ARTICLE

*Dr. Karanveer Singh, Dr. Jannu Manohar, Dr. Subhash Upadhyay and Dr. Sakshi

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Abstract

Marma is one of the important considerations as per ayurveda which play significant clinical role and may be correlated to the Acupressure/Acupuncture. Marma are the critical points of body associated with different organs and nerves. Ayurveda describe use of Marma therapy for various diseases and identification of Marma points which is to be cure since injury to these Marma points may causes serious harmful effect. Different types of muscles, veins, bones, ligaments and joints meets with each other at the Marma point thus these points acts as a physiological junction. This article summarizes various perspectives of Marma and their clinical importance as per ayurveda.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Marma, Acupressure, Therapy.