Significance of Ayurvediya Marma : Vital Body Points : Based on Susruta Sarira

Contents: Publisher\'s note. Message. Foreword. Key to transliteration. Preface. Acknowledgement. Prologue. Preamble. I. What is vital points: 1. History of Marma. 2. Nirukti. 3. Vyutpatti. 4. Interpretation. II. Vital points in traditional systems of medicine: 1. Vital points in ISM. 2. Vital points in Chinese System of medicine. 3. Vital points in other remedy. III. Categories of Marma: 1. Material Matrix of Marma - as per Dusya. 2. Panch Mahabhautic Matrix. 3. Pramana of Marma. IV. Description of individual Marma: 1. Marma of Sakthi limbs. 2. Marma of Kostha - Abdomen. 3. Marma of Vaksa-chest. 4. Marma of Prstha-back. 5. Marma of Griva-neck. 6. Marma of Sira-head. V. Applied aspects of injured Marma. VI. Vital points and health. VII. Nut shell. Finale. Bibliography. Annexures. Index.

"The Marmas (Vital points) are very sensitive, tender and vulnerable points in human body. Injury to them leads to deformity or even to death. Therefore, the knowledge of the Marmas is very essential for physicians and surgeons. This book is an attempt in this direction.

Based on 54 verses of Susruta Samhita Sarira, Chapter 6 it explains the Ayurvedic concept of Marmas, along with their various types, location in the body, nature, their size, anatomy, physiology, pathology and possible treatments. It also tries to correlate the Ayurvedic Marmas with the vital points in other alternative systems of medicine--Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Acupuncture."