In Kerala, Marma therapy joins the streams of Siddha & Kalari. Marma Chikitsa brings equilibrium between tridosha vatta, pitta and kapha. These three elements form the essence of life.
Marma Chikitsa is basically a neuromuscular and orthopaedic science. Oil therapy or Snehana is an important part of Marma chikitsa. Warm, medicated oils are applied in large amount all over the body, the medicated oils are used on specific body sites such as on Chakras and Marma points or at specific affected spots . The body is then massaged using these oils.
Marma treatment encompasses healing, massage and physical flexibity and is available in Kerala only. One can learn this art in two to three years. Though this ancient art is gradually finding its way back into the mainstream of life, it has retained its exclusivity through a strong guru-disciple tradition. However, post independence, Government of India constituted Udupa committee for the development of Ayurveda and that committee gave its recommendation for the popularisation of this therapy amongst all Ayurveda physicians in the country.
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