FAQ

What is Varmam/Marma Therapy or Chikitsa?

Varmam therapy, also known as Varmam Maruththuvam is a subsystem of the Tamil Siddha medical System.

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Any health ailment relevant to bones, nerves and mind can be treated with the help of Varmam. Generally, the ailments relevant to these are caused due to blockage in flow of life energy to the appropriate parts of the body. When this flow is cleared the rejuvenation of the body happens and then the body starts working on healing on its own. 

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Varmam is a subtle energy that enables the functioning of the whole body, mind, and soul. The places where this energy resides and help to activate both body and life is called Varmam/Marma locations.

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Life energy is distributed throughout the body at 108 locations. When the flow of this life energy is affected by injury, stress, strain, abnormal physical activity, abnormal food habits, etc. it disturbs the metabolic and physiological activity of the organ or region concerned and ultimately results in disease and pain.

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Even before the usage of herbs, metals, minerals and animal products as medicine man found out that he could use his own fingers to cure his disease and it was called Kai Maruthuvam (Hand Based Treatment)  which later popularly came to be known as Varmam/Marma therapy.

Varmam locations when disrupted create diseases. Adangal supplies energy requirement for adjacent Varmam locations which are activated by stimulating them by way of Thadavalmuraigal (Applied System or Stimulate several locations through a path by following procedures) to unblock and energize the energy flow to its normal condition, so that various Acute/Chronic diseases /disorders /pain can be cured.

Varmam/Marma Therapy is a unique system that can work independently with or without medicines, and can integrate with any system of medicine available on the earth.