HISTORY OF VARMA
VARMA : Mythological history of Varma: Varma is believed to be gifted by Goddess Kali to the people who were suffering from ailments. Varma was called as Kali Abyasam since Kali gave it. Later it was called as Marma as it was kept as secret. Later Marma became as Varma. In the olden days Varma medicine and Varma kalai was widely practised in Kanniyakumari and Kerala. Varma spots and certain types of varma kalai and varma chikita had written notes in the form of olai suvadi. People who was well versed in Varma was appointed as King's personal vaidya. People of olden times considered Varma as a treasure and a family belonging. So it was taught to people secrectly or only passed on to their own family. Varma is a very vast subject....