marman.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːmə/, U.S.

/ˈmɑrmə/

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit marma.

Etymology: < Sanskrit marma, nominative singular of marman vulnerable point, vital point, popularly connected with mṛ to die.

In alternative medicine: any of a number of sensitive points in the body through which energy is believed to flow, and which are believed to govern particular mental or physical functions; the practice of massaging such points for therapeutic effect. Frequently attributive in marma massage, marma point.It is not the case, as quots. 1988 and 1995 suggest, that massage of this kind forms part of traditional Ayurvedic medicine. In Ayurvedic medicine the marman is a point where life is strongly present, which pulsates irregularly and hurts when pressed; it should neither be touched nor massaged. There is no concept of energy flow in Ayurvedic medicine.

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1988 R. Tisserand Aromatherapy for Everyone (1990) ii. 28 Pressure-point massage is still used in India to some extent, but in traditional ayurvedic therapy it was given greater importance, and a common practice called marma involved massaging more than 100 points on the skin.

1995 Independent on Sunday 10 Sept. (Real Lives section) 7/1 Marma massage is part of Hindu Ayurvedic medicine and relies on location the marma points where bones, flesh, arteries, tendons and joints meet.

1997 B. Rowlands Which? Guide Complementary Med. 182 The practitioner will press parts of the back, neck, legs, arms and hands to unblock the marmas and thus improve the likelihood that you will stay balanced and healthy.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	marma
释义	marman. Brit. /ˈmɑːmə/, U.S. /ˈmɑrmə/ Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit marma. Etymology: < Sanskrit marma, nominative singular of marman vulnerable point, vital point, popularly connected with mṛ to die. In alternative medicine: any of a number of sensitive points in the body through which energy is believed to flow, and which are believed to govern particular mental or physical functions; the practice of massaging such points for therapeutic effect. Frequently attributive in marma massage, marma point.It is not the case, as quots. 1988 and 1995 suggest, that massage of this kind forms part of traditional Ayurvedic medicine. In Ayurvedic medicine the marman is a point where life is strongly present, which pulsates irregularly and hurts when pressed; it should neither be touched nor massaged. There is no concept of energy flow in Ayurvedic medicine. ΚΠ 1988 R. Tisserand Aromatherapy for Everyone (1990) ii. 28 Pressure-point massage is still used in India to some extent, but in traditional ayurvedic therapy it was given greater importance, and a common practice called marma involved massaging more than 100 points on the skin. 1995 Independent on Sunday 10 Sept. (Real Lives section) 7/1 Marma massage is part of Hindu Ayurvedic medicine and relies on location the marma points where bones, flesh, arteries, tendons and joints meet. 1997 B. Rowlands Which? Guide Complementary Med. 182 The practitioner will press parts of the back, neck, legs, arms and hands to unblock the marmas and thus improve the likelihood that you will stay balanced and healthy. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1988
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