Role of Marma Therapy in Suryavarta: A Single Case Report with special reference to Frontal Sinusitis

Abstract

Suryavarta is one among the eleven Shiroroga explained in Ayurveda. Acharya Charaka describes Suryavarta as headache that increases at sunrise and reduces gradually by sunset. This headache is predominantly Vata-Pitta Pradhan Urdhwajatrugata Vyadhi. Frontal sinus inflammation correlates clinically with this classical description in many patients. Marma therapy is a unique non-invasive therapeutic approach described in Ayurveda aimed at regulating Prana Vata, balancing Tridosha and restoring normal neurological circulation in Urdhwajatrugata region. A 45-year-old male patient with acute Suryavarta of 1 month duration was treated only with Marma Therapy without internal medicines. Marma therapy was given twice daily on Sthapani, Avarta, Apanga, Shankha, Utksepa, Simanta, Vidhura, and Adhipati Marma points for 1 minute each point for a duration of 30 days. Significant improvement of 90% reduction in headache intensity and associated symptoms such as photophobia, frontal heaviness and morning rise pain was observed at the end of treatment duration. This case demonstrates that Marma Therapy alone can serve as effective primary therapy in Suryavarta and also offers a safe non-pharmacological management for acute sinus type headache disorders.