Essay name: Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study)
Author:
C. Suresh Kumar
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Ayurveda
Part 1 - Introduction
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described in the Samhitha grandhas. There are certain general symptoms as brema (giddiness), pralapa (delirium), patana (falling down), pramoha (unconsciousness), vichostanam (abnormal movements of the body), Samleena (semiconsciousness), ushnatha (rise of temperature), srastamgatha (relaxation of joints), moorcha (fainting), oordhavatha (belching), ruja (pain) and different lakshanas due to the vitiation of vatha will be manifested due to the injuries in any of the five type of marmas. Moreover, there will be bleeding where the blood will be like a fluid washed with mamsa, observing capacity of Indryas also will be lost. 26 Vagbhata also describes certain general
symptoms manifested on injuries to marma. He says
that deha prasupthi (numbness of the body), gurutha
(heaviness), moha (unconsciousness), seethakamitha
(likeness of cold), sweda (perspiration), moorcha
(fainting), vami (vomiting) and swasa (dyspnoea) are
the symptoms of injury to marmas. Along with the
above mentioned
general
symptoms particular
symptoms related to each marma which is injured can
also be seen.
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