Varmam Clinical Case : Grade 3 Dysnoea – Lady 75 yrs – 3 yrs chronic

Grades of dyspnoea 
Grade 1 No breathlessness
Grade 2 Breathlessness on severe exertion
Grade 3 Breathlessness on mild exertion
Lady was in grade 3
Grade 4 Breathlessness at rest

23 Jan 2012 – on arrival description

Video of 2 min 16 sec 

Translation of Video

Narration by patient ” I have breathlessness since 3 yrs, even 3 steps walking causes shortness of breath (SOB), may be maximum 5 steps , SOB starts at 4 am and continues till 11 am by when the sun is prominent and heat is significant , relief while sleeping, no cough but sometimes white sputum 

knee pain too , cramps in both hands, neck pain and hence using neck collar

23 Jan 2012 – climbing 30 steps

Video of 2 min 15 sec

Translation of Video

Patient is requested by Dr Sreejit to make an attempt of stairs climbing up and down and also to stop when its becoming difficult to breath ,patient narrates knew pain during the process,Dr Sreejit reminds her ” do not strain if the staircase climbing is really distressing you

Feedback before Varmam application – 23 Jan 2012

Video of 25 sec 

Translation of Video

As easily visible supra clavicular fossa much strained after the climbing and also SOB increased its grade 3 dysnoea and not grade 4 as mentioned in video she doesnot have SOB always at rest

23 Jan 2012 – Vilangu Varmam stimulated

Video of 24 sec 

Translation of Video

Vilangu stimulated
tenderness is elicited

100 steps climbed – Test after Varmam – 23 Jan 2012

Video of 3 min 58 sec 

Translation of Video

She keeps on climbing
1 min 56 sec some discomfort of knees reported by her.Dr Sreejit reminds her to be careful
2 min 22 sec-
 dr Sreejit cautions patient ‘ do not challenge yourself to extremes, stop when you are uncomfortable, donot push yourself ”
2 min 54 sec
patient tells ” I halt not because of breathlessness , but due to foot and knee pain ”
3 min  8 sec  to 3 min 30 sec
she looks pleasent and comfortable and says” I donot strain as before even while climbing , breathlessness decreased,”.
Dr Sreejit reminds her that she is yet to get any herbs prescribed for her from govt hospital pharmacy
between 3 min 23 sec to 3 min 34sec
patient said she had consumed allopathy medicine from govt allopathic district hospital in morning ,
Dr Sreejit asks her if so why did she not have better situation on arrival and before varmam
3 min 36 sec onwards
10 rounds of staircase climbed , compared to pre varmam – no strain now ,she is advised by Dr Sreejit to repeat the therapy session 6 more days preferrably alternate days

Supra Clavicular fossa – much relaxed – 23 jan 2012

Video of 21 sec 

Translation of Video

Looks happy and visibly relaxed and nil strained for breathing

More Varmam Clinical Cases

Urine Block of 36 hours

Burning Foot [Male]

Cardio Congenital

Diabetes Case 1

Diabetes Case 2

Dysnoea

Extension Knee Problem

FLV Chou KSRTC

ILD Flop Case 1

ILD Case 2

Lungs Cavity Condition

Neck ROM Feedback

Torticolis

Tendonitis

Chronic Headache

Vertigo

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Masters

DR SHUNMUGOM Sir -PhD – Honorary consultant advisor –
Arts Reasearch  Institute , COIMBATORE

Best expert of Tamil varmam – – using  and converting the once secretive varma kalai  to medical utility  for common ailment and specially autism , cerebral palsy  etc developmental disorders of children.

He and his team is responsible for training [as of april 2018] over 2000 Ayurveda doctors hence enhacing quality of clinical practice for these doctors.

Hails from family of marma / varmam specialist in Nagercoil ,Tamil Nadu .Trained by over 70 varmam masters.

 

 

Clinicals

The cases documented are my direct experiences in my govt service patients.I did not find follow ups from every patient.

But the video evidences dispalyed here clearly indicate that Varmam techniques create a ‘magical/ instant ‘  relief on many occasions.

I will be more than glad to find anyone use these videos for the propagation and popularity of varmam

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