| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2005-05-18, 11:40 am |
| HINDUS INVENTED ACUPUNCTURE
"Marma points (Ayurvedic pressure points); the origin of
Acupuncture."
Marma points are important pressure points on the body,
much like the acupuncture points of Traditional Chinese
Medicine. One finds the first reference to them in the
Atharva Veda and they are elaborately dealt with by
Sushruta. Like the Chinese acupuncture points, Marma
points are measured by the finger units (Anguli) relative
to each individual. Their size is measured by finger
inches and their location determined by them."
Prof. Dr. Subhash Ranade. PhD. (1993) Natural Healing
Through Ayurved. Passage Press. Utah USA (pp 161-)
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"Siravedhana and Marma Chikitsa were very prevalent and
highly accepted therapies during RgVeda and AtharvaVeda
and flourished during Samhita period. It is amazing to
read the details of treatment which Sushruta described in
the Sushruta Samhita... I am sure that after reading
this book, the concept of Marma and Siravedhanam
[acupuncture] will be better understood and finally it
will be clear to the whole world that Acupuncture, as we
understand today is one of the components of age-old
Shalya Chikitsa and is the Indian study of the
Dhanvantari School."
Dr. H. S. Sharma (Ex-dean Gujarat University) Vedic
Health Care System (Clinical Practice of Sushrutokta
Marma Chikitsa and Siravedhana-highlighting Acupuncture)
Profs. Drs. R. L. Shah, B. K. Joshi, G. Joshi. New Age
Books New Delhi. 2002 FOREWORD
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"Chinese literature of Acupuncture when decoded answers
to it. In fact 24 channels (meridians) of Chinese
Acupuncture are nothing else than Sushruta’s 24 Dhamanis
while points on channels are 700 Siras of Sushruta... In
fact, this knowledge has already got passed to the nearby
countries around India mainly during ‘Buddha’ period and
got stored as in cold storage. It is not a coincidence
that almost all Buddhist countries have this knowledge
and it is the Indian fortune that the origin of this
knowledge [of acupuncture]is from India ."
Profs. Drs. R. L. Shah, B. K. Joshi, G. Joshi. Vedic
Health Care System (Clinical Practice of Sushrutokta
Marma Chikitsa and Siravedhana-highlighting Acupuncture).
New Age Books New Delhi. 2002 (p.viii)
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"Acupuncture and Ayurved. The science of acupuncture has
its roots in the Vedas. The first reference of
acupuncture is found in Rig-Veda and at that time
separate text was available which was known as ‘Suchi
Veda’. Unfortunately this text is not available today.
During ancient period, bamboo or wooden Suchi- needles
were used for acupuncture. Sushruta has mentioned the art
of acupuncture under Vyadhana or Bhedana Karma. During
ancient times needles made of wood were used, later on
various metal needles were used for this purpose."
Prof/Drs. Avinash Lele, Subhash Ranade and Dr. David
Frawley. Secrets of Marma. International Academy of
Ayurved Publishing, Pune India. (pg. 11).
"Sushruta in Sharira sthana 8 ‘Siravyadha’ has advised
puncturing the channels (sira) by using needles, which
are as small as ‘vrihi’ (vrihi is the outer cover of the
rice grain which is pointed at both ends. This means that
the acupuncture needle should be as pointed as vrihi.
Needles now available of this caliber are of no 26."
Prof/Drs. Avinash Lele, Subhash Ranade and Dr. David
Frawley. Secrets of Marma. International Academy of
Ayurved Publishing, Pune, India. (pg. 98).
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There is proof that acupuncture has been practiced in
ancient Egypt, Persia, India, Sri Lanka, many parts of
Europe and South America, and even by the North American
Indians."
Dr. John Veltheim. Acupuncture. Hill of Content.
Melbourne. Australia. (p.1)
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MARMA PUNCTURE
"Marmapuncture is the Ayurvedic equivalent of acupuncture
and is effective in treating conditions which do not
respond to orthodox medicine."
Dr. Shantha Godagama. The Handbook of Ayurved. Kyle
Cathie Ltd. London. (pg. 47)
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"It is said that acupuncture existed even when metal was
not found. In that period, sharp edged stones were used
instead of needles. In the beginning the needle made of
bone or bamboo was used.
Even today, Eskimo people are using this small type of
stones, and certain type of people of South Africa and
Brazil [Amazon Indians] are using small arrows [blow
darts] on certain acupuncture points to cure diseases.
During the last moment of life of Bhisma Pitamah, Arjuna
made a bed of arrows for him as per his desire. There is
every possibility of these particular points to be the
acupuncture points and so naturally there was no pain. It
is also said that Acupuncture is a god-given gift to
mankind."
Dr. Prakash.G. Shah. MBBS. (1991) Acupuncture Cure of
Common Diseases. B. Jain Publishers. New Delhi, India.
(p.2)
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"No detailed mention was made of India which has had
acupuncture for the past 7000 years. If we go back to the
Indian medical classics, known as the Vedas, said to be
written about 7000 years ago, we find "needle therapy"
[Suchi karma] mentioned there. One volume of the Vedas,
known as the Suchi Veda, translated as the "art of
piercing with a needle" was written about 3000 years ago
and deals entirely with acupuncture. The Indians have
both body acupuncture and ear acupuncture. Thus in India,
an entire system of treating every type of disease by the
ear alone was [also] developed."
Dr. Chandrashekhar Thakkur . (1985)The Ear, Gateway To
Balancing The Body. Wexu.M. Aurora Press, Santa Fe, NM.
(pp 187,189).
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"Acupuncture and moxibustion have been used in many other
regions of the world since pre-historic times. It was
well developed in Northern India and Sri Lanka before the
Christian era.
Some scholars believe that acupuncture probably evolved
in prehistoric times out of the modifications of the
principles of Ayurved near the snowy bleaks of the
Himalayas, where no herbs were available."
Prof. Dr. Sir Anton Jayasuriya. (1994). Clinical
Acupuncture. B. Jain Publishers. New Delhi, India. (pp.
17,369)
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"When in former periods of history, India and China were
one big cultural unit, the teaching of the Five Elements
was developed out of the knowledge of the Veda, and with
it the Ayurved as the medicine for the people. The Marma-
therapy, namely Acupuncture is a special technique of the
former. Acupuncture and the medical philosophy on which
it is based, is not purely of Chinese origin. The texts
of Veda which are dated still further back than the first
Chinese ones as well as the contemporary Ayurvedic texts
(2000 BCE) give many hints that these thoughts were
already moved much earlier. Thus it can be assumed that
Acupuncture was practiced already 5000 or 10000 years
ago, long before the Mahabharata war which had destroyed
a worldwide culture of high standards in a cultural
context that comprised at least both the regions of India
and China today."
Dr. Dietrich Kluber M.D. (1994) Acupuncture and Its
Indian Roots. Lichtwortverlag, Kuddeworde. Germany. (p.
79).
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"It is interesting to note that acupuncture was practiced
in India in ancient times, known as 'Suchi Chikitsa'.
Taxilla [acupuncture] needles of different sizes and made
up of iron, copper and bronze have been found. Thus from
the evidences available, we come to the conclusion that
in India acupuncture as a method of treatment is...as old
as in China."
Prof. Dr. C.L. Nagpal. Modern Acupuncture. I.A.T.R.I.,
Jaipur India.(pp 3,4).
"Ancient texts by Charaka, Sushruta and Vriddha
Vagbhatta, we find details of what is known as "Suchi
Chikitsa" akin to acupuncture. The Ayurvedic texts also
describe some 107 points on the human body called
'Marmas' where the needles were inserted. Further,
various types of needles were described as
'suchikas/koorchas' in 'Shastra Kosha'. "
Prof. Dr. C.L. Nagpal. Modern Acupuncture. I.A.T.R.I.,
Jaipur India.(preface).
Note: Suchi Chikitsa and Suchi Karma are interchangeable
terms, both meaning 'needling therapy' or 'needling
treatment'.
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"In his writings, Dr. Concon correctly identifies
traditional acupuncture as originally a Vedic art,
subsequently passed along with Sanskrit grammar to the
Tibetans and then to the Chinese."
Drs. Scott and Linda Treadway. PhD. Ayurved and
Immortality. Celestial Arts, Berkeley. California USA.
(preface).
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"[Ayurved] This highly developed knowledge of medicine
received patronage of kings. Thereafter, the time came
when ambassadors went to East Asian countries, including
Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and Indonesia. Amongst them were some
of the Buddhist monks who preached and practiced the
Ayurvedic system of medicine also. They developed the
'Marma Chikitsa' and it was recognized as Acupuncture
technique of treatment for curing various diseases."
Dr. S.D. Ojha. PhD. Acupuncture Marma and Other Asian
Therapeutic Techniques. Dr. D.G. Thatte. Chaukhambha
Orientalia. Varanasi India.(preface)
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"In ancient India there was a similar treatment to
acupuncture or moxibustion and even treatment by massage
as well. In the old texts of Buddhism, the words
acupuncture and moxibustion appeared sporadically, and
the famous physician of India, Giba [Jivaka] is said in
one of the texts such as the Chikitsa Vidya to have been
born with an acupuncture needle in the right hand and a
drug container in the left hand in about the 5th century
B.C."
Dr. Yoshiaki Omura. MD. Acupuncture Medicine- Its
Historical and Clinical Background. Japan Publications.
Japan (p.15).
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"Sri Lanka appears to possess an indigenous form of
therapeutic acupuncture. Numerous documents on Sinhalese
Buddhist and Ayurvedic medicine written on palm-leaf
attest to the ancient use of fine acupuncture needles (22
recorded types). A study done by Laxman Devasena entitled
Some Traditional Sri Lankan Medical Techniques Related to
Acupuncture, 'reveals a system of great breadth and long
history. In Sri Lanka even today many practitioners use
these ancient techniques both on humans and animals."
"According to Dr. V. Dharmalingam, there exists a small
group of Siddha and Ayurvedic practitioners in South
India who use gold and copper needles to acupuncture
certain vital points."
Dr. Robert Svoboda and A. Lade. (1995). Tao and Dharma.
Lotus Press, WI. USA (p.144)
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"If the physician comes across a patient suffering from
syncope, then... Needling [acupuncture] and Burning
[moxibustion] ... are helpful in bringing about
consciousness."
Drs. Sharma R. and B. Dash. Charaka Samhitta. Chowkhamba
Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, India. (p.412)
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" In India, acupuncture was in use several millenia
before Christ and is still flourishing today."
Dr. Chandrashekhar Thakkur . (1985)The Ear, Gateway To
Balancing The Body. Wexu.M. Aurora Press, Santa Fe, NM. (p.4).
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"The Vedic therapeutic methods in India date back to
the prehistoric era. Many Chinese travellers had come to
India and have written extensively about the local
treatment practices. Some of the Indian authors even said
that people learnt Acupuncture from Indian experts at
Takshashila university [circa 400 BCE]. It is also said
that Ayurvedic texts consisted of Acupuncture principles
and that [most of] these are lost due to unfavorable
circumstance in India [ such as natural calamities and
various wars]."
Prof. Dr. P.H. Kulkarni. (1985) Probable Links Between
Ayurved and Acupuncture. Pune University. Poona, India
(p.1) and in The Lost Secrets of Ayurvedic Acupuncture
(1994). Dr. F.Ros. Lotus Press, WI USA (p.3.)
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"AYURVEDIC ACUPUNCTURE (Bhedan Karm)
In the three major Ayurvedic texts, discussions of
surgery and marma points also involved Ayurvedic
acupuncture or "needling", and moxibustion. The use of
needles was used for both surgical and non-surgical
healing. Very little information about Ayurvedic
acupuncture is available in India today. It was first
recorded in the Suchi Veda (science of needling) about
3000 years ago."
Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha. The Ayurved Encyclopedia.
Ayurved Holistic Center Press, NY. USA. (pg 556)
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"In Sri Lanka too, these modalities were closely related
and acupuncture-moxibustion is called vidum-pilissum."
Prof. Dr. Sir Anton Jayasuriya. (1994) Clinical
Acupuncture. B.Jain Publishers New Delhi India. (p.707)
"Be mindful of what the pulse reveals
Before thou doest apply
The needle-science of Ishwar
Revealed in the days gone by."
Ancient Shri Lankan Ola Manuscript, circa 300 BCE
Prof. Dr. Sir Anton Jayasuriya. Clinical Acupuncture.
B. Jain Publishers, India (p.363)
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