Trimarmiya Chikitsa: Difference between revisions

This chapter highlights the importance of trimarma (Three vital points/ areas, viz, cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system and renal system) and treatment of their diseases. There are one hundred seven vital points (marma) on the body which when injured either cause disease or death. Ten of these vital points or pranayatana are the seat of prana (life force). Three of these marma are located in, cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system and renal system. Since these three marma are the seats of prāna (life force), their disease and trauma can threaten life as they control the complete body system. A relationship exists between the marma, disease of one system affects the functioning of the other. Mortality and morbidity caused by these three controlling systems is the maximum. The chapter deals with etiology, signs and symptoms, classification, line of treatment for the diseases about these three marma.  

'''Keywords''': Trimarma (three vital organs), prāna (life force), uttarbasti,varti prayōga, udāvarta, mutra kruchra, hrudrōga, nasya karma, pratisyaya (rhinitis), dusta pratishaya (persistent rhinitis), apinasa (chronic rhinitis), puya rakta (purulent and sanguinous rhinitis), nāsa paka (suppurative rhinitis), nāsa shotha (edematous rhinitis), ksavathu (sneezing), nāsa shosha (dryness of nasal mucosal membrane), pratināha (nasal obstruction) pratisrāva (nasal discharge), puti nasya (ozena), nāsa arbuda (nasal tumor), arumsi (furunculosis), nāsa dipta (burnt nose), ānāha (constipation), arōcaka (anorexia)