Various Types of Marmas (Vital Points)

Classification based upon the location:

  • Upper limb 11x2= 22
  • Lower limb 11x2= 22
  • Abdomen and chest 12
  • Back 7x2= 14
  • Head and neck 37
  • Total= 107

Two-fold Marmas?

Lethal and Therapeutic

Lethal marmas

Therapeutic marma

Life force can be hit and driven out of body

From where life force can be treated for healing purpose.

Too sensitive to touch or manipulation, can bring unbearable pain/disability

Through manipulation disease can be treated.

Work on these is done in a gentle way

Easy to work on. massage, ointments, pressure can be done

Two-fold Marmas

Superficial and Deep

Superficial

Deep

Also called external marmas

Internal marmas

Located in limbs e.g. knees, elbow, wrist, hand etc

Located deep in body e.g. heart, urinary bladder etc.

Various therapeutic procedures like marma pressure, marma

massage, ca be done

Best treated through reflex points above/near them on
the body

Based on size:
Finger unit measurement:
Marmas are located and measured in size in terms of finger unit or anguli praman.
We can determine finger unit as follows:

  • Join both palms so left and right little finger touch.
  • Measure the width at finger base.
  • Divide this size by 8. This measurement is one finger unit for the individual.

Threefold marmas

  • Large marmas : about 4 finger size.
  • Medium marma: about 2-3 finger size.
  • Small marmas : about 1⁄2 - 1 finger size.

Three prime marmas (trividh marmas)

  • Hridya (heart)
  • Vasti (urinary bladder)
  • Shir (head)

According to effect produced (when injured):

  • Sadya prana har (immediate death causing marma) : Hridya, Guda, Adhipati, Nabhi
  • Kalantar prana har (delayed death causing marma) : Kshipra, Talhridya, Indrabasti
  • Vishalyaghna (death on piercing marma) : Sthapani,Utakshep
  • Rujakara (intense pain causing marma): Gulpha, Manibandh, Kurchshira
  • Vaikalyakara (disability causing) : Janu, Kurpara, Krikatika, Avart

According to their composition:

• Mamsa Marma: These are mainly composed of muscles and related structures like fascia. 11 in number. Talhridya, indrabasti, guda and stanrohit.
• Sira Marma: These are mainly composed of blood vessels. 41 in number. Nila, manya, matrika and shringatak.
• Snayu Marma: Snayu marma are composed of ligaments, tendons, and muscle aponeurosis. 27 in number.ani,vitapa, kakshadhar,vasti etc.
• Asthi Marma: Asthi marmas are composed of bones and bony structures. 08 in number. Krikatika, nitamba, amsaphalak, and shankhaka.
• Sandhi Marma: Sandhi marma are made up of joints. 20 in number. Janu, kurpara, simant, gulpha etc.

Doshas and corresponding Marmas

1. Vata?

Serial

Subdosha

Location

Associated Marma

1

Prana vata

Supra clavicular region, oral cavity, naval

Adhipati, phana, sthapani, apstambh

2

Udana vata

Nose, head, neck, heart

Nila, manya, shringataka, krikatika

3

Samana vata

Naval

Nabhi

4

Vyana vata

Whole body, heart

Hridya, talhridya, khipra, brihati, amsaphalaka

5

Apana vata

Bladder, rectum, anal canal below naval area

Vasti,guda,indrabasti,lohitaksha

2. Pitta

Serial

Subdosha

Location

Associated Marma

1

Pachaka Pitta

Stomach, duodenum

Nabhi, kurpara

2

Ranjaka Pitta

Liver, spleen, stomach

Nabhi,kurpara

3

Sadhak Pitta

Hridya

Hridya, adhipati, simanta

4

Alochaka Pitta

eyes

Apanga,Avarta

5

Bhrajaka Pitta

Skin

Talhridya, kurcha, katiktarun

3. Kapha

Serial

Subdosha

Location

Associated Marma

1

Kledaka kapha

Amashya (stomach)

Nabhi

2

Avalambaka Kapha

Chest region

Hridya, talhridya

3

Bodhaka kapha

Tongue

Phana, Manya, Shringataka

4

Tarpaka kapha

Head

Adhipati, simanta

5

Shleshaka kapha

Sandhi(Joints)

Janu, kurpara, gulpha, manibandha,
krikatika,katiktarun

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Vikas P Deshpande

M. E. Civil, Structural Consultant.

Vastu and Feng shui Consultant

0434681647, deshpandevikas@gmail.com

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