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Ayurveda and Marma Chikitsa

Marma chikitsa is a related more to kalarippayattu, the martial art form of Kerala. Marma, literally means a key point. According to Kalari payattu knowledge, there are 108 Marmas on human body. Twelve among them are extremely critical and are called Padumarma. Immediate death will be the result if any of these points are injured. There are 96 others marmas, collectively known as Thodu marmas, not as serious as padumarmas.

Ophthalmology in Ayurveda

According to Vagbhata Samhita, there are 94 different diseases that attack eyes, Susrutha talks about 67 ophthalmologic diseases.

Prasoothi Tantra; Ayurvedic Care for Pregnant Women

Prasoothi Tantra refers to the care given to pregnant woman. Prasoothi literally means an expecting woman. Prasoothi tantra refers to the health conditions, diseases and their treatments, and special treatment food and lifestyle modification that lead to the birth of a healthy child.

Salya Tantra- Surgery in Ayurveda

Surgery has longer history than treatment using medicines in Ayurveda. Salya Tantra or the technique of surgery is one of the eight branches of (asthanga) Ayurveda. Ayurvedic surgeons are traditionally known as Dhanwantareeyas (after Dhanwantary).