Chapter 6.26: Three Vital Organs Treatment (Trimarmiya Chikitsa / त्रिमर्मीयचिकित्सा)
This chapter highlights the importance of trimarma (three vital organs, viz, cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system and renal system) and treatment of their diseases. There are one hundred seven vital points (marma) on the body which when injured cause disease, disability or death. Three of these marma are located in hridaya (heart), shira (head) and basti (urinary bladder). Impairment of these three marma can cause life threatening conditions in cardio-vascular system, cerebrovascular system and urinary system respectively. An internal relationship exists between these marma and respective body systems. Disease of one system affects the functioning of the other. The disease conditions caused by impairment of these three marma account for higher mortality and morbidity in society. The present chapter deals with etiology, signs and symptoms, classification, principles of treatment for the diseases pertaining to these three marma. The chapter also includes description of various c
Source: Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthan by Vagbhata
id="Summary">Summary bhavanti cātra- bhavanticAtra- To sum up, in human beings, vata, pitta and kapha are located in the basti (region of the urinary bladder, i.e pelvic region), heart (cardiac region) and murdha (head) respectively therefore, the morbid matter located in these places is eliminated from the nearby region appropriately by emetic therapy etc. [291] Microcosm and macrocosm As the loka (macrocosm) is afflicted or maintained respectively by the morbidity and normal state of the wind, sun and moon, so also the adhyatma-loka (sentient world or microcosm) is either afflicted or maintained respectively by the morbidity and normal state of vayu, pitta and kapha. [292] Harmony among the dosha viruddhairapi na tvete guNairghnanti parasparam | The dosha viz, vayu, pitta and kapha never destroy each other inspite of having contradictory properties, they coexist in a harmonious state. This happens because of their sahaja- satmya (natural wholesome disposition of coexistence), as even fatal poison does not effect snakes [293]. In Conclusion tatrashlokaH- In this chapter on “the Treatment of diseases of the Three Vital Organs”, the etiology, signs and symptoms, and treatment of the individual diseases afflicting the three vital organs of the body are described in detail.[294] Thus, ends the 26th chapter of Chikitsa Sthana dealing with the treatment of diseases of the three vital organs in Agnivesha’s work as redacted by Charak, and supplemented by Dridhabala.