Abstract

MARMA THERAPY AS NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT

Kumar Sunil* and Sharma Mukesh

Abstract

Pain is an extraordinary sense that could range from slight to intense ache. Ache has both physical and emotional components. The physical fragment of pain effects from nerve stimulation. In Ayurveda pain is associated with Vedana. Pain is the most common problem in today’s busy and exhausting life, and it is one of the serious problems present throughout the globe as its prevalence is high. Ayurveda pain management embraces pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches such as Marma Chikitsa, and meditation which help in liberating the pain effects without any adverse effects on the body. Marma points are stimulated by different methods, so by stimulations, Marma may be directed to remove blockages and arouse Prana or energy flow thus resulting in a state of healthy body and mind. Marma Chikitsa becomes a powerful means in influncing the healing of almost every known ill condition like pain. Marma technique is non-invasive modality of conduct in which calculated amount of pressure is applied to vital points called Marma in order to relieve pain. Acharya Sushruta has specified thorough description of Marma in Pratyek Marmanirdeshsharir. In this review, the efficacy of Marma therapy as a nonpharmacological intervention in pain management will be analysed.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Marma Chikitsa, Non-Drug Therapy, Pain Management.