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🇮🇳 India · Traditional

Marma Abhyangaマルマ・アビヤンガ（マルマ療法）मर्म चिकित्सा

Gentle pressure and oil on the 107 marma points of Sushruta; bound up with the healing system of kalaripayattu.

Traditional healing system

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Origin
🇮🇳 India · 🇮🇳 Kerala (India)
Era
Traditional
Classification
Traditional healing system
Techniques
Pressure / Oil
Practitioner body parts
Finger / Thumb
Medium
Oil
Clothing
Clothed
Setting
Table
Also known as
Marma therapy · Marma chikitsa

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Related reference entry: Ayurvedic Massage (Abhyanga)

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