BOOKS ON THANUOLOGY (VARMAM) (by Prof. Dr. S. Chidambarathanu Pillai) The origin of Thanuology (Varmam): Siva, charged with the task of destruction, offered the martial arts to the illustrious Tamil Kings, Chera, Chozha and Pandiya. Sakthi wanted to relieve the distress of the people caused by the martial arts. To this end, Marachchan and Ayyan did penance and got this wonderful medical science Varmam (Thanuology) from Lord Siva (Thanu). Today it is practised by a few families in Nanjil Nadu (in South India). (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Philosophy of Thanuology (Varma Kuravanji): Thanuology is a unique Medical Science, dealing with the impact ailments and their treatments. It is a blind area to be exploited and explored for the health-care of man-kind. The Presence of Prana Vayu (oxygen) in the 72,000 nerves in the human physique is called Life force. Due to various impacts the nerve centres are affected. Initially the flow of Prana is obstructed and in course of time, ailments arise in accordance with the nature of the nerve-centre and the magnitude of the impact. This treatise provides the readers with the techniques of Varmams, its classifications, its gender, diseases arising from the impacts and also its philosophical aspects as narrated by Shiva to Sakthi. Illustrated with graphic charts and diagrams, the contents of the book are found to be educative and a joy to travel through. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Concept of Thanuology : This work is based on, “Varma Saari” which deals with the evolution of the universe, embryology, important life-centres/nerve-centres (Varmams), its signs and symptoms, ordinary and extra-ordinary type of life-centres, retrieval methods, methods of treatment, the code of conduct of Practitioners (Thanuologists) and the learning student. It has a mini pharmacopoeia, covering variety of medical preparations for the health-care of mankind. (Price Rs.150/$9/£8) Vital Life Centres in Thanuology : Out of the seventy two thousand life-centres associated with the nervous system of the human physique, 108 life-centres are important. Except the 12 Vital life centres that this book deals with, the other 96 life centres have close relationship with 96 Thathuvams which help smooth functioning of human body. Twelve Vital life centres are located on the main nerve centres, passing through six plexus (Aatharams). It narrates its locations, signs and symptoms if affected, its retrieval methods, treatments, series of suitable medicines etc. This book also examines critically the names of vital life centres and also their numbers with reference to its relevant treatises on “Nithanam” and “Sasthiram”. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Medium Life-Centres in Thanuology : Thanuology is the science of life-force in the human physique and the treatment when it is affected with impacts. Medium life-centres (Thodu Varmam), are ninety six in number. Their existence is based on the ninety six thathuwams of the human physique. These ninety six medium life centres (Thodu Varmam), are the peculiar life-centres that are difficult to name and locate them properly under normal circumstances. Efforts have been made in this book to name the ninety-six medium centres, the time limit to retrieve the victims, the signs and symptoms when affected, the diseases that are caused when defection occur to these life centres, the possible retrieval methods, treatments and the different medicinal preparations. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Striking Nerve-Centres in Thanuology : This treatise on Thanuology (Varmam),deals with impacts at striking life-centres caused by accidents and the appropriate therapy and treatment. These striking life centres are eight in number. They are vulnerable points and should be understood These striking life centres are eight in number. They are vulnerable points and should be understood by the practitioners of Thanuology (Varmam). These life-centres come under the category of inner (cell) life-centres. The techniques of Thanuology are apt materials for sports medicine also. Some of the articles of the book are interesting. It is a useful treatise to both general medical pracititioners and sports medical practitioners. (Price Rs.150/$9/£8) Measures of impacts in Thanuology : Different types of impacts cause disorders to nerve centres in the physique. These impacts are either minor, medium, major or fatal in nature. When impact occurs to nerve-centres, it is the cause for the ailments in due time. The measure of impact to nerves centres indicates not only duration of the survival of the victim, but also the severity and types of his diseases. This book is a guide to Thanuologist to measure the life span of accident victims. Without the knowledge of measure of impact, if one enters into treatment of accident victims, it will land him in difficulties and despair. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Signet of Thanuology : Thanuology (Varmam) is a medical science meant for cure of impact ailments, caused by accidents. In fact, afflictions are caused to the physique, mind and life. This book is divided into two parts. The first part deals with twenty three important life-centres, and is written in simple style to help the students and general public understand the various aspects of these life-centres clearly. The second part deals with five key retrival devices. A word of caution is, that wrong usage of this art will bring misery to the practitioners. For want of knowledge of this unique medical science, millions of people all over the world suffer from impact ailments. It is high time that the people should understand the gravity of this health problem, and act promptly to institutionalise this science by opening colleges, hospitals, pharmaceuticals and research centres so that the health care of mankind can be adequately safe guarded without further loss of time. (Price Rs.500/$30/£25) Diseases in Thanuology – (Vol. I) : This volume deals with a fraction of the total diseases that arise on account of impact to various nerve-centres in the human physique. The causative factors for vaious diseases, as assigned by Thanuology is quite new to the modern medical system. It is a meaningful sphere which the world of medical sciences has to ponder over. There is origin for every disease. This treatise deals with eye diseases, caused by impacts to Varmam (nerve-centres). It is because the nerves in the human phy caused by impacts to Varmam (nerve-centres). It is because the nerves in the human physique are very sensitive, and if the nerve centres are inflicted due to accidents, it gives room for many diseases. Of the ailments, eye diseases command vital importance as that of eyes to man. Types of eye-diseases, caused by impacts to important region of the physique, the treatments and the various forms of medicine prescribed are covered in this treatise. It is equally important to general practitioners and also the eye specialists who treat the eye diseases without being concerned with its origin. This treatise is sastric and its contents are really an eye-opener to the medical world. Genital organ of female is vulnerable to many diseases owing to its delicate nature and its functioning. The majority of the gynecological diseases arises owing to promiscuous sexual behaviour. So also inflictions to nerve centres of the genital organ occur on account of improper techniques, employed during delivery by the midwives and doctors. During pregnancy, the woman receives nervous impact due to choosing irregular posture and other abnormalities. Impact at inbaveli (a typical nerve centre) affects the baby and the mother in a peculiar manner. Impacts to the life-centres become chronic illness if they are either serious in nature or are not treated due to negligence. If the impacts occur to vital life-centres, it will be fatal; medium-life centres, it renders the victim unconscious and also suffer from ailments. Impacts to joints, top of the head, outer and inner ears, nose, arm, elbow, uterus, depression on the neck, chest, breast, sternum, epigatrium, liver, spleen, lungs, intestine, abdomen, ribs, pelvis, hip joint, anus, testicles, kidney, ankle etc., will give rise to chronic ailments. Appropriate medicines are laid down for use in patient for relief, besides the diet restrictions that help speed up cure of the ailments. Treatments for impacts, sustained by children, disorder of spinal cord, umbilicus and the infliction of top (of the head) are some other items of this book. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Pulse reading in Thanuology : Pulse reading is an important technique, employed in the medical science of Thanuology to diagnose the impact ailments. Though the subject of Pulse Reading is related to the Three humours in the human physique, as has been employed in other Indian Medical Sciences, the techniques employed in treatises of Thanuology are special and peculiar. For instance, the various positions of the eye balls of the victim will indicate as to which part of the body has been affected, and the seriousness or otherwise of the impact, besides helping to denote the limitations of victims life, and the age of the impact. The contents of this book are the essence of the extracts of various treatises on Thanuology. It is not the end but a means of pulse study. This book is very useful to Thanuologists to diagnose the disease of patients under the influence of impact to nerve-centres. (Price Rs.100/$6/£5) Pharmacopoeia in Thanuology : The medical science of Thanuology deals with hundreds of diseases, arising due to disorder of nerve centres, caused by impacts. Each nerve-centre is subject to diseases according to the magnitude of this impact and the nature of the constitution of the victims. Treatment does not end with that of massage, meditation and retrieval methods. But the treatment is complete when different medicines are given internally and externally to the patients. So also medicines are of different shades, types and strengths. Thousands of formulae are prescribed with reference to the nature of the impact and the arising diseases due to them. The formulae given in this book are special and peculiar to this medical science. If the Thanuologist is to be successful, he should have complete practical knowledge of the preparation of various medicines. Tens of thousands of formulae are found in hundreds of treatises. Some of the important preparations are given in this book for the use of practitioners of the medical science.(Price Rs.300/$18/£15) Wisdom on dislocations, breakages and damages in Thanuology : Nerve-centres are the life regions of the body. They pass through bones, muscles, joints and other internal organs of the human physique. Impacts to nerve-centres of the physique cause dislocations, breakage and damages. Its severity depends on the magnitude of the impact. This treatise deals with some of the dislocations of ball and socket, joints, fractures of bones, ribs, skull, bones of the hands and legs etc. It deals with the seriousness or otherwise of damages, and the position of Milk of Love. It is a useful handbook for practitioners of Thanuology (Varmam). A large number of Medical preparations essentially required to treat dislocations of joints, fractures and damages are given in this book. (Price Rs.150/$9/£8) Retrieval Techniques in Thanuology (Varmam) : This treatise on Thanuology (Varmam) is divided into six parts. The first part consists of the locations, signs and symptoms and the effect of 108 important life-centres if affected. The second part deals with the retrieval methods employed on victims who are under the impact of vital-life centres and the types of treatment and the medicines for cure. The third part comprises of the retrieval techniques rendered to recover the victim who is affected by medium life-centres, and also special retrieval methods employed in case the victim happens to be a pregnant woman. The fourth part covers the various techniques, used by the experienced Thanuologists in the case of a patient who is disabled due to different afflictions to bones, joints and organs and its malfunctioning. The fifth part is devoted to explain the post effects to impacts formed on important regions such as head, chest etc. It also depicts clearly the signs and symptoms of death. Lastly sixth part narrates the effects of Karma and the ways and means to find out remedy by santhi and rendering medicines to the affected persons. (Price Rs.150/$9/£8) Intellection in Thanuology : This book is a rare treatise on Thanuology (Varmam) and has been divided into three parts. The first part deals with fundamentals of Thanuology (Varmam), and the location of life centres. The Second part covers the formation of body, the signs and symptoms of inflictions caused to the life-centres in broad five regions of the human body; and the treatment for cure of hundreds of diseases including cancer, AIDS etc, caused by hits, cuts, breakages and damages to nerve centres. The third part is concerned with nerves, key to nerve-centres (Adangals), Thrinaadi life-centres, common quality of the affected life centres, special treatments on pregnant lady, affected by nerve centres, and finally the different types of medicinal preparations such as decoction, oils, medicated ghee, paste, fomentation, relaxal oils, tetanus oils, confections, powder etc. The striking feature is that this treatise provides general treatment to five regions of the body individually, if affected by impacts to nerves centres. (Price Rs.150/$9/£8) Nerve Injury In Thanuology : The book is a rare treatise, based on ancient Sasthram on Varmam (Thanuology) which deals with disabilities arising due o impact, breakage, twisting, dislocation, injury to various nerves in the human physique. Our ancients of the hoary past, have appropriately named each of the nerves from top to bottom of the human physique including inner organs, so beautifully that we will wonder about their knowledge of nervous system. They have also very carefully brought out the fact that in case no treatment is given in time, the diseases that arise have been keenly observed and laid down. Type of treatment, prescribed for each ailment is another specialised aspect. They have made out the disabilities that may arise in other regions, if nerve in one region is affected. The book also gives the general symptoms if the nerves are affected by impacts due to accidents etc. This volume deals with general symptoms if nerves are injured by impacts. The person who has impact in his nerves suffers due to poisons getting into his head. On the treatment side, the type of bandages, massages, the kinds of oil preparations, decoctions, snuff, confections, powders, kavalam etc., are systematically given to practitioners to make use of. This book will serve as panacea for students, Varma Medical practitioners, Researchers and Medical Students. (Price Rs.2500/$150/£120) Ground Work of Thanuology : This treatise is based on the ancient work Varma Vimanam,dealing with 828 nerve centres (Varmams) of human physique. The contents of the book are divided into 6 parts. The 1st part deals with 108 nerve centres in the head region. The 2nd part covers 438 nerve centres of chest region. The 3rd part comprises of 102 nerve centres of the abdominal part. The 4th part consists of 170 nerve centres of the limbs. The 5th part is concerned with 120 nerve centres of the joints. The 6th part deals with various medicines used for the treatment of impact ailments. The name of each nerve-centre is named, located and the signs and symptoms that arise when affected are given. The post effects of nerve centres if not treated or not thoroughly treated, different types of treatments such as Retrieval method, massage, bandages, fomentation, plaster. All are systematically given. The Author has specifically stated that interference with nerves in the physique will have its adverse effect on the functions of the body. In Surgery, human parts are considered as spare parts similar to automobiles. It is really a harmful act. It is because the function of the human body are holistic and a net-work of nervous systems. It is a rare publication covering about 500 pages useful for students, scholars and researchers. (Price Rs.10,000/$1000/£750) Crescent of Thanuology : As that of different Asaras in yoga are recommended for people to eleminate the accumulated poisons, created in our body due to unsuitable food, irregular life style, variation in climatic conditions, poisonous bites etc., the poison created due to impact to life centres of the body, is removed by therapies resorted to in Thanuology (Varmam). Thanuology (Varmam) is another Tamilian medical science second to Siddha Medicine. The Human body is a net work of 72,000 nerves. The junctions of each nerve form the life – centre (Varmam). Of which, 828 life centres are important. It is dealt with in “Varma Vimanam”. These life – centres are grouped as vital life centres, Medium life centres, Striking life centres. Inner life centres etc,. Depending on the measure of impact at life centres, different ailments arise. If no proper treatment is given in time, the victims life span is shortened, besides exposing them in series of diseases. By the defection to life-centres, caused by accidents about 20 % of the people all over the world suffer. The treatment under Thanuology (Varmam) covers different medicines/Theraphis as laid down in hundreds of ancient treatises in the form of poems in Tamil Language. Thanuology (Varmam) is the master art of all martial arts. All martial arts are used for offence and defence purposes. Where as Varmam is used to cure the impact ailments caused to human beings. It is a medical science, similar to other Indian systems of medicine. Thanuology (Varmam) is an independent medical System in India. It has the features of a typical medical science.But it is different from siddha system of medicine, Accupuncture, Accu pressure in many respects. Varmam has big tradition. This medical system was handled in many centuries by a few families in Kanyakumari District which was under the earst while Travancore state. By 1956, the Indian states were reorganised on linguistic basis. As a result some Tamil speaking districts of then Travancore were merged with Tamilnadu. Thereafter Varmam came to Tamilnadu. This medical system deals with different aspects such as origin, philosophy, fundamentals, measure of impacts, name of life-centres, signs and system of life centres if affected, treatment to life centres, pharmocology, pulse reading etc., This book is the translation of the Tamil work Varma Peroli, dealing with 5 small treatises viz., Nantheswar Vaidyyam – 33, Varma Beeranki – 16, Pai bootha Varmam, Varma Beeranki – 50, Varma Beerangi – 100. The development of foetus, Pulse reading, Important name of life centres, its treatment and messages, different form of medicines such as oils, ghee, confections, fomentations, snuff, decoctions, paste, etc., required for treatment of types of impacts are dealt with in the above five treatises. (Price Rs.300/$18/£15) Mirror of Thanuology: Varmam (Thanuology) which is another medical science is in existence in Tamilnadu from time immemorial. Men get involved in accidents of sort knowingly or unknowingly and suffer from impact ailments. The treatment, by Varmam is the appropriate medical treatment which will give adequate relief to bone fracture, joint dislocation, affectation of inner organs etc., In this book 96 fundamentals of human constitution is explained apart from the development of foetus in to baby, location of 72,000 nerves in the physic. It explains the location of 12 vital life centres, 96 medium life centres. The signs and symptoms of impacts, if afected are vividly explained. The special feature is that this book indicates the time limit, when the impact is to be treated. The number of life centres for each of the vatham, Pitham and Kapham are given, besides the pulse reading. Once these impacts are not properly treated, these impacts assume chronic ailments such as Asthma, T.B., Arthritiis, etc., Many medical preparations as that of decoctions, oils, ghee, powder, paste, Relaxil oil, Fracture healing oil, sinus oil, etc, are systematically given for treatment ailments. This is a rare work and an asset for Varma learners, practitioners and scholars. (Price Rs.500/$20/£15) N.B.: The cost of the books may be sent, by Crossed Demand Draft in favour of International Institute of Thanuology and payable at Chennai to: International Institute of Thanuology, 2nd Avenue, 1st Street, E – Block, No.32, Anna Nagar (East), Chennai – 600 102, India. Phone : 044 26192906.