Index

abdominal cramp 74

Adhimarma oils 37

Adhipati oil 37

Adhiprana oil 96

aggression 52

Agni 20

Ahajana (ointment on a Marma) 24

Ajna Chakra 81, 104

Ajowan oil 36

Akasha (space element) 114

almond oil 62

Alochaka 54, 91, 94, 115, 116

Ama 20

analytical intelligence 15

Ani (upper arm Marma) 54, 66

anise oil 37, 96

Anjali Mudra 77, 111, 120

anxiety 25, 56, 60, 64, 70, 74

Apana (subdosha) 12, 17, 52, 56, 60, 62, 67, 70, 72, 82, 100, 116, 134

arm pain 44, 50, 51, 52, 66, 86, 133

Arnica oil 37, 88

aromatherapy 10, 36, 37

arthritis 37, 48, 56, 60, 64

arthrosis 37, 48, 54, 56, 60, 64

Asana 30, 120f.

Asthi (bone tissue) 22, 48, 86, 100

Asthi Marma 22, 120

Atma (the Self) 11, 13, 14, 76, 91, 118

autonomic dysfunction in the neck 92

autonomic nervous system 130, 131

Avalambaka 44, 48, 56, 76, 82, 84, 115, 117, 118, 134, 136

Ayurveda 8f., 15, 26f.

back pain 48, 52, 84, 134, 136

Bala (vitality) 115, 117

basil oil 37, 96, 104, 136

Bhujangasana (cobra) 124

biliary pain 56, 64, 100

Bindu (central point) 14

bioregulators 11, 16, 17, 19, 113

biorhythm 131

bladder diseases 72

bladder weakness 50, 128

blissful joy oil 37

blocked nose 94, 100

Bodhaka 44, 92, 100

Brahmasthan 68, 74

Brahmi oil 37, 60, 64, 84, 86, 102, 106, 108

breathing exercise 30

bronchial asthma 44, 48, 52, 56, 136

bronchial infections 76

bronchitis 132

bronchospasm in asthma 44, 48, 52

Calamus oil 37

calf cramps 56

calf pain 62

calf tightness 62

Camphor oil 37, 136

carpal tunnel syndrome 48, 55

Cedar oil 37

cerebral cortex 100

cervical vertebrae, blockage of 96, 98

chest disease 76

chest pain 52

Chhandas 11

chrysanthemum oil 37

cinnamon oil 37, 46, 58, 131

circular massage 33

circulation disorders 46, 58

circulatory disorders of the head 92

circulatory insufficiency 106

circulatory weakness 50, 54, 66, 106

clove oil 37, 55

coconut oil 36, 37

colds and respiratory disorders 44, 56

colon problems 72

colour therapy 24

comfrey oil 37, 55, 88

coming back to the Self Mudra 118

confused thinking 108

consciousness 9, 10, 14, 18, 20, 26, 28, 30

constipation 132

contemplation 24, 76, 111, 114, 116, 120, 122, 128, 131

coriander oil 37

cosmic switchboard 10

cough 52, 84, 132, 136

cramping, stomach and intestinal 50, 74

crohn’s disease 74

crown Chakra 102, 106, 108

deafness 96

defective vision 54, 66, 104

depression 44, 52, 104

Devata 11, 15

Dhanurasana (bow) 125

Dhatus (tissues) 11, 19, 35, 42

digestive fire 20, 42, 50, 62, 74, 86, 102, 114, 116

digestive weakness 50, 58, 66

discomfort in the neck 88

discouragement 84

disease of the pelvic organs 60

diseases of the lungs 84

diseases of the sex organs 70, 72

disorders of the salivary glands 54, 92

distributive massage 32

disturbance of vision 94

dizziness 100

Doshas 11, 15, 17, 19, 28, 34, 37, 112, 113

draining or energy-building massage 32

dry mouth 92

ear pain 96

elimination disorders of the colon 70

elimination disorders of the urinary tract 70

emotional intelligence 14

emotional relief (sadhaka) oil

energy, flow of 20, 24, 32, 50, 52, 62, 64, 98, 121

enthusiasm 117

enuresis in children 133

essential oils 10, 37

eucalyptus oil 37, 96, 104, 136

Even Temper oil (emotional Pitta disorders) 37, 77

excessive concentration 104

exhaustion 44, 70, 72

eye strain 60

eyes, overstrained 94, 100

eyes, tired 62

eyesight, strengthening 94

fatigue 48, 50, 106, 108, 114

fear 60, 64, 74, 88, 90, 94, 96, 98, 104, 117, 130, 133

fear of failure 70

fear, existential 70

feelings of peace 49, 64, 75, 76, 104, 108, 116

fennel oil 37, 74

flatulence 72, 74

fontanelle 108

foot and leg cramp 56

frankincense oil 37, 44

gall bladder ailments 64

Gandhari Nadi 91

Gandharva music 29, 39, 46, 112, 131

gastrointestinal disorders 50, 52, 92, 116

gem light therapy 24

general joint pain 37, 48

geranium oil 37

ghee (clarified butter)

ginger oil 37, 131

grief 46, 58, 84, 92, 104, 130, 131, 136

Gulpha (ankle Marma) 22, 60

Gunas 20

Gyan Mudra 114

gynaecological problems 62

haemorrhoids 62, 70

Hakini Mudra 75, 103

happiness, feelings of 108

headache 8, 25, 88, 94, 98, 99, 100, 104, 106, 132

headache in the forehead 104

headache in the temples 100, 132

headache originating from the back of the neck 88, 98, 132

headache resulting from strained eyes 94, 100

hearing and smell 102

heart disorders, nervous 46, 52, 56

heart disorders, organic and vegetative 76, 84

heart disorders, psychological 84

heart failure 84

heart palpitations 130

heat in the legs 131

heavenly peace massage oil 37

heavy tongue, feeling of 92

hepatobiliary disorders 64

herbal and mineral supplements 24

herbal teas 24

high blood pressure 76

hip pain 67, 72

hoarse voice 116

hoarseness 92, 132

hormonal disorders 54, 66

hot stone therapy 24, 27

Hridaya oil 37, 46, 48, 58, 60, 76, 84, 86, 100, 130, 131, 136

Ida Nadi 80, 90

impotence 70

indigestion 46, 50, 74, 86, 92

indigestion in colon and small intestine 92

indigestion in stomach 92

Indra 50

Indra Royal oil

Indrabasti (forearm and calf Marma) 22, 50, 62, 72, 122, 132, 138

inner restlessness 64, 74

inner settledness 48

inner tension 84

insecurity, mental and physical 60

insomnia 25, 104, 106, 108

intestinal inflammation 74

intuition 108

irritable bladder 72

Janu (knee Marma) 64, 128, 130, 133

Janu Sirasana (sitting forward bend) 122, 124

jasmine oil 37, 46, 70, 72, 74, 76, 86, 88, 106

jewellery 24, 97

joint soothe oil 37, 52, 53, 54, 56, 64, 66, 67, 98

jojoba oil 36, 37

juniper oil 37, 54

Kakshadhara (shoulder muscle Marma) 55, 67, 122

Kalari 10, 21, 33

Kalari Payat 21

Kalari Payirchi 21

Kapha aroma oil 37, 44,

Kapha massage oil 37, 44, 96

Kati Basti 27

kidney disease 54, 58, 66, 133

knee injury 64

knee pain 64, 133

kneecap pain (chondropathia patellae) 64

Kshipra (Marmas between the fingers and the toes) 44, 45, 56, 92, 94, 96, 112, 114, 116, 128, 133

Kurcha and Kurchashira (heel of the hand Marmas and equivalent on the foot) 54, 66, 70, 114, 115, 116

Kurpara (elbow Marma) 52, 122, 128, 130

lack of confidence 84

lack of coordination in walking 60

lassi 24

lavender 28

lavender oil 37, 48, 56, 60, 64, 86, 100, 131

lemon oil 37, 84, 134

lemongrass oil 37, 84, 134

Lepam 24

life or Prana Mudra 115

liver and bile problems 64

liver and gallbladder disease 56

Lohitaksha (Marma of the armpit and groin) 20, 44, 55, 56, 67, 115, 117, 122, 125, 133

longitudinal strokes 33, 36, 89, 135

loss of balance in life 74

lotus oil 37, 46, 70, 72, 76, 104, 106,

lung and bronchial disease 84

lymphedema in legs 62

MA 628 joint oil 37, 50, 52, 54, 55, 56, 60, 64, 84, 88, 96

MA 634 mint oil 37, 44, 56

magnesium 130

Mahabhutas (virtual elements) 34, 113

Mahaojas oil 37, 48, 52

Maharishi Ayurveda 37, 140, 141

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 10

Maharishi Patanjali 120

Mamsa Marma 22, 46, 50, 58, 62, 70

Manibandha (the wrist Marma) 13, 18, 48, 49, 122, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133

marjoram oil 37

Marma oils 37

Marmadhara 24

martial art 10, 21, 33

Matsyendrasana (half spinal twist) 122, 125

medicinal waters 24

meditation 8, 10, 24, 30, 77, 102, 112, 114, 116, 120, 126, 130, 131, 132, 141

menopause 54, 133

menstrual disorders 70, 72, 133

menstrual pain 133

mental dullness 62

mental fatigue 48, 50

mental overexertion 100

mental relaxation 115

mental restlessness 60, 64

mental stress 106

metals 24

milk compress 132

mint oil 37, 62, 100, 104

moon 9, 14, 35, 102, 138, 139

MP16 Nasya oil 132

Mudra 24, 30, 45, 49, 61, 65, 75, 77, 85, 103, 104, 106, 108, 110 – 118, 130, 131, 133, 136

myrrh oil 37

Nabhi oil 37, 58, 60, 64, 74, 86

Nadis of colon and lungs 112

Nakshatra (lunar mansion) 14

narrow-mindedness 104

nasal congestion 100

naturopathic medicine 25

nausea 100

neck tension 44, 51, 88, 89, 93, 98, 106, 132

nervous disorders 72, 136

nervous disorders of the heart 130

nervous heart complaints 46, 52, 56, 58, 76, 79, 104

nervous weakness 70, 102

nervousness 25, 46, 48, 58, 64, 104, 106, 108

Netri Marma 104

Nidra Marma oil 37, 48

nutmeg oil 37

Ojas 19, 20, 26, 34, 50, 68, 76, 78, 102, 108, 105, 117, 130

orange oil 37, 134

Oshadhi 37

overstrained eyes 104

Pachaka 46, 48, 50, 52, 58, 60, 62, 74, 86, 134, 136

pain in general 44

pain in the back 48, 51, 52, 56, 62, 66, 72, 134

pain in the big toe 56

pain in the knee 64

pain in the neck 48, 51, 52, 55, 88, 98, 99, 133

pain in the shoulder 44, 52

pain or tension in the foot 58

Pandits 30

paralysis and numbness in the arm 86

partner treatment 8, 32, 34

Payasvini Nadi 91

peristaltic movement 116

pine oil 37, 96, 136

pineal gland 108

Pingala Nadi 80, 90, 91, 122

Pitta aroma oil 37, 58, 92

Pitta massage oil 37, 48, 58, 92, 94

Pitta oil 36, 66

pituitary gland 54, 104, 122

Prana 4, 10, 14, 30, 33, 35, 42, 43

Prana Mudra 115

Pranayama 24, 32,126, 129, 130, 131, 133

primordial sound 9, 10

prostate diseases 70

prostate problems 62, 66, 72

psychological heart disease 84

Pusha Nadi 91

raisin water 130

Rajas 19, 20

Ranjaka 52, 60, 74, 134, 136

Rasa 26, 76, 83,

Rasayanas 24, 26

reflexology zone 44, 113, 115, 134

regeneration 118, 126

rejuvenation 8, 26

respiratory diseases 114

respiratory tract 52

restless leg syndrome 60, 133

restlessness 46, 56, 58, 60, 64, 74

rhinitis 100

rings 24

Rishi 11, 15

root Chakra 91, 115, 117, 122, 124

rose oil 37, 48, 70, 72, 74, 76, 84, 94, 100, 104, 130, 136

rose water 95, 105, 133

rosemary oil 37, 48

rosewood oil 37, 84

Sadhaka pitta 17, 44, 46, 48, 52, 56, 58, 62, 76, 84, 100, 104, 114, 118

saffron oil 50, 104

Sahasrara Chakra 81, 106, 108

saliva, excess flow of 92

Samana 12, 62, 74, 82, 116, 118, 134, 136

Samvahana (enlivening exercise) 123

sandalwood oil 37, 50, 72, 74, 76, 88, 94, 104, 132

sandalwood paste 132

Sandhi Marma 22, 48, 52, 60, 64, 83, 94, 98, 106

Sangam 18, 44, 112, 114

Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) 124

Sattva 19, 20

Savasana (resting position) 126

sciatica 62, 122

self-confidence 76, 77, 84, 85, 118, 122, 124, 130, 133

self-confidence, strengthening 76, 104

self-discovery 120

sense of taste 92, 102

senses, overstimulation of the 52, 131

sesame oil 36, 37, 70, 72, 74, 108, 134

sexual disorders 60, 62, 70, 72

sexual weakness 50, 66, 70

Shalabhasana (locust) 125

Shankhini Nadi 91

shoulder and arm pain 52, 86

shoulder pain 44, 98, 133

Shukra (reproductive tissue) 60, 115, 116

silence in consciousness 120

singing bowls 24

Sira (vessel) 22,

Sira Marmas 5, 74, 76, 84, 92, 93, 94, 102, 104

skin diseases 133

sleeping disorder 5, 56, 58, 60, 64, 100, 128, 131

smooth cycle oil 37

Snayu (tendon) 22

Snayu Marma 44, 56, 72, 88, 96, 100

soft palate 102

solar plexus 11, 13, 16, 76, 79, 95, 118, 138, 139

soma 102

sorrow 37, 46, 58, 76, 84, 92, 130, 131, 136

sound therapies 24

speech disturbance 92

spiced milk 131

spinal weakness and discomfort 76

spleen and pancreatic disorders 64

St Johns Wort oil 131

Sthapani oil 100, 104

stiff neck 98, 99

stimulation of lymphatic flow 44, 56

strained eyes 94, 100, 104, 132

strength 22, 35, 46, 50, 56, 58, 62, 74, 76, 82, 84, 85, 104, 108, 117

strengthening of self-confidence 76

stress-induced bowel dysfunction 48

Subdoshas 4, 17, 112, 113

sun 35, 36, 102, 114

sun or Akash Mudra 114

sunflower oil 36, 37

supervisory control unit 102

Sushruta Samhita 8, 10, 14

sutures, cranial 106

swallowing problems 92

sweet almond oil 76

Takradhara 25

Talahridaya (the heart of the hand and foot Marma) 5, 12, 13, 17, 35, 36, 42, 43, 46, 54, 58, 66, 74, 76, 77, 84, 112, 114-118, 122, 130, 131, 133, 139

Tamas 19, 20

tapping or light clapping 33

Tarpaka (subdosha) 50, 76, 84, 98, 102, 104, 106, 108, 134, 136

taste disorders 102

teeth grinding 100

tennis elbow 51, 52, 53

tension in the wrist 48

the conch shell Mudra 116

the fist Mudra 117

throat Chakra 88, 91, 92, 117

thyroid 44, 54, 66, 93, 116, 138

tinnitus 48, 60, 96, 133

tinnitus and eye strain 60

tired eyes 62

tired legs 62, 66

tonsillitis 44, 116

toothache 56

touching without massage 33

traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) 10, 13, 43, 44, 50, 62, 94, 98

transcendental meditation 30, 130, 131

trembling of the hands 52

Udana (Subdosha) 12, 37, 44, 48, 50, 56, 86, 88, 92, 98, 102, 114, 116, 131, 132, 134, 136

Udana oil 98

ulcerative colitis 74

urinary retention 56

Urvi or Bahvi (the vascular Marma on the upper arm and leg) 55, 67, 122, 133

Uttanasana (standing forward bend) 125

Vajrasana (diamond posture) 5, 122, 124

valerian oil 37, 56, 60, 64, 106, 131

Vata disorders 36, 44, 48, 128, 132

Vata massage oil 37, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 55, 58, 70, 72, 74, 76, 86, 88, 92, 96, 106, 130, 131, 132, 134, 136

Vata oil 56, 60, 62, 64, 98, 100, 102, 108

Vata tea 131

Vayu (air element) 114

Vayu Mudra 116

Veda 9, 10, 24, 29, 46, 91, 112, 120, 140

Vedic astrology 11, 14

Vedic music 24, 29, 46

Vedic recitation 29

Vellan (rolling) 123

Vetiver oil 37

victory Mudra 117

vigorous rubbing 33, 99

visual impairment 66, 104

vital points 6, 8, 9, 13, 18, 27, 29, 40, 64, 98

Vyana (subdosha) 12, 46, 48, 50, 52, 58, 62, 74, 76, 78, 84, 92, 106, 134, 136

warm footbath 132

weakness of concentration 48

worry 17, 104

worry free oil 76, 130, 131

Yagya (Vedic ceremony) 4, 24, 30

yoga 4, 5, 11, 24, 30, 42, 85, 87, 90, 119, 120-125, 130, 131, 132, 141

yoga sutras 120