The energy points of head are called shiro marma. The texts of Ayurveda and Siddha have described them . The clinical use of them for managing diseases are explained here

1. Clinical Utility of
Shiro Marma
Udaya Shankar
Prof in Shalakya Tantra
12 August 2020

2. Ayurveda Marma v/s Siddha Varma
Ayurveda Siddha varma
Intention Prevent untimely death/
diseases
To enjoy life, promote
health & vigour, live happily
Literature Limited to Sushruta 86 manuscripts available;
many more awaited
Number of
points
Total 107,
In head 14 regions (37
total)
Total 108
In head 28 regions
Classification 5 types on identification Padu & thodu varma
Treatment
method
Not given exclusively Kaibhagam – touching
method
Saibhagam= stimulating
method (12)
Learning
centres
All over India Only to Kanya kumari

3. EYE CARE

4. Apanga – watery part of the eye

5. Avarta - ripples

6. Mandira or Mantra
◦ Improves eye sight, night and
color blindness
◦ Press and release three times
towards the nasal bone

7. Poo chanti (peace blossom)
◦ Optic nerve stimulant
◦ 3 inwards
◦ 3 outwards
◦ Thumb & mid f

8. Nacchattira(star)
◦ Squint / Vision energy
◦ Press/ release
◦ 3 times

9. EAR CARE

10. VIDURA
◦ 2 points behind each ear
◦ ligament junction – snayu
marma
◦ ½ FB

11. Sidha Varma for ear diseases

12. Ut-kshepa ?
POIGAI (FOUNTAIN) POINT

13. Sunna mukkal (chunnambu
kalam)

14. Kutri (Chevi kutri varma)

15. Chevi kutri

16. Uthira kalam

17. NASAL CARE

18. Nose : Phana marma
◦ 2 points on each sides of the
nostril
◦ Vascular junction – sira marma
◦ ½ FB
◦ Prana, gandha vaha sira,
shirogata kapha
◦ PNS , temperature control
◦ vaikalyakara
◦ Circular movement by index
finger/ Nasya/
◦ neti

19. Tilardha kalam
◦ Press with tip of mid finger –
◦ Upwards
◦ Connects mind with senses
◦ Tranquilizes

20. Kannadi kalam
◦ With thumb & mid finger
◦ Up & down movement
◦ Clears nasal obstruction

21. Paalam (bridge)
◦ Mid finger
◦ Spiral movement downwards
◦ Relieves constipation.
◦ Nasal congestion
◦ headache

22. Sul munai
◦ Lift tip of nose for 2 sec
◦ By mid finger
◦ Controls nasal allergy
◦ Better ventilation

23. CENTRAL NERVE SYTEM

24. Points in Ayurveda

25. Bala
◦ 3 mid fingers sideways
◦ movement
◦ For mental stress
◦ Constipation

26. Utchi (sahasrara)

27. Cheeram kolli

28. Cheeram kolli & shruti

29. Pidari

30. Porchay

31. Thank You!
dr.udayashankar@gmail.com
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