HARNESSING ANCIENT WISDOM: PAIN MANAGEMENT IN KATIGRAHA THROUGH MARMA CHIKITSA

Abstract

Background: The Ayurvedic treatment known as Marma Chikitsa stimulates Marma points to treat pain and enhance general health. The effectiveness of Marma Chikitsa in treating Katigraha, a disorder marked by stiff-ness, limited mobility, and low back discomfort, is investigated in this study. Methods: Traditional Ayurvedic texts, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched for relevant material. Results: To reduce pain and promote healing, Marma Chikitsa concentrates on stimulating particular spots, especially Katikataruna and Kukundara Marma. These locations line up with important anatomical features related to low back discomfort. Natural anal-gesia is thought to be produced by the therapy's release of endogenous opioids and anti-inflammatory chemicals. Comparative research suggests that Marma Chikitsa provides a non-invasive, side-effect-free substitute for tradi-tional anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications, which frequently have limits on their effectiveness and pos-sible negative effects. Discussion: Marma Chikitsa's holistic method, which emphasizes the equilibrium of Pra-na (life force), works very well for treating Katigraha. This therapy treats the underlying imbalances that lead to chronic pain disorders in addition to providing instant pain relief. Marma Chikitsa may improve pain manage-ment techniques and provide patients with low back pain with a full remedy if it is included into contemporary medical methods. Conclusion: Marma Chikitsa offers a viable substitute for treating Katigraha, integrating both short-term analgesia and long-term recovery. To confirm its effectiveness and make it easier for conventional medical practices to incorporate it, further empirical research and clinical trials are required. This might lead to better patient outcomes in pain treatment.