VARMA MASSAGESubtle energy (manifestation of five elements, Gases, Naadis, Vaasi and Kundalini) that functions in the body is known as Varmam.
Varmam energy functions in the body through the circulation of blood, vital air and heat (Kapham, Vatham & Pitham). The places where this subtle, rotating & circulating Varma energy gathers itself and works from are called Varmam Points. There are 8000points on the human body according to a Tamil Language book ‘Varma vilvisai’. Another text titled 'Kumbamuni Narambarai' mentions 251 Varmam points. Most of the texts limit the Varmam points to 108. Tamil Varmam is the oldest. This knowledge has been spread to Northern & Western India later. In Northern India & in Kerala this knowledge is spread later as Marma Massage. According to Maharsi Susruta (Sanskrit text – Susrutha Samhitha) there are 107 marmas in the human body.
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