marma science (Dhanur Veda, Dhanur Veda's science of marmas)

System of ostensible diagnosis and treatment promoted by Joseph Kurian. Its theory posits chakras and 107 marmas in the human body. Marmas are alleged channels that regulate the flow of information, nutrients, and toxins throughout the body. Supposedly, damage to the "marma system" (e.g., from diet or stress) results in susceptibility to disease, and proper stimulation of marmas enables protection from any environmental threat. Marma science includes the use of special oils, purportedly to unblock marmas, and Nadi Sutra Kriya.