Kizhi: This is applying oil using the heated pocket cloth bundle made out of medicinal herbs or other combinations or individual component like leaves, churanas, meat and others.
Pothichal Muai: After applying medicated oil on the head, paste of medicinal herbs is applied for a specific period before washing. Pizhichal Murai: This method involves pouring moderately heated oil in a smooth flow on the whole body, followed by a gentle massage. Uzhichal Murai: This is a method of relaxing the muscles by way of twisting parts of the body by applying medicated oils in various combinations with mild pressure. Understanding of Varmam Therapy system and its medicines are more important for treating wounds because of cuts, inflammation and fracture and other sport related injuries. In case of injury or hurt due to negligence or ignorance and in case of nerve damage the following are used. For Varmam related problems, Mukkoottu Thailam three oils mixed in various proportions. The Guru himself will apply oil on the disciple Shishya from head to foot using his own hands and foot so as to identify his health condition and issues if any, and blockages and accordingly relieve him from any ailments as the base for preparing his student.
Kalam in Tamil indicates a dry or barren land that cannot be used for cultivation, and such land was utilized for the training and practice of this art which was employed in wars and also used for self-defense. One such sport which is also a martial that involves Varmam is Kalaripayattu. The extra caution taken by the expert is very obvious to the domain experts in that he will be avoiding the vital Varmam points, and the layman may at times hurt the opponent at the wrong place and cause a harm that may expose itself either immediately or after a very long period of time. One can notice a definite difference between the way the game is played by a Varmam expert and a normal layman. When we take a look at the traditional games in South Indian culture, especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, we will notice that knowingly or unknowingly, Varmam is a part and parcel of most of their traditional sports such as Silambam, wrestling, games that involve hitting Adimuraigallocking Pidimuraigalfreezing the opponent, games that use weapons for attacking such as sword fight, etc. This sport involves the techniques from the traditional healing system of Varmam, which is connected with various disciplines such as siddha medicine, yoga, therapeutic massage, astrology, psychology, sociology and also martial arts.
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