History of Siddha Medicine: History and Time period of Tamil Siddha Medicine. The period of Siddha Medicine System is at least 8000 years old. The Tamil literatures like Sangam literatures, Silapathikaaram, Thirukkural etc are replete with evidences of existence of Siddha system of medicine. Among the didactic eighteen (பதிணென்கீழ்கணக்கு நூல்கள்–pathinen keezh-kkanakku-noolgal), ELAADHI, SIRUPANCHA MOOLAM, […]
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Definition: What is Siddha Medicine? Siddha Medicine System (சித்த மருத்துவம் ) or Tamil Maruthuvam (தமிழ் மருத்துவம் ) or Siddha Maruthuvam is the oldest Medicine System in the world which is still extant, particularly in Tamil Nadu. It is at least 8000 years old. It is a traditional medicine system of southern India, […]
Mecury based Siddha Medicines. The branch or science of Mercury based medicines are called as Rasa sasthra ரச சாத்திரம், Rasa Oushadam – ரச ஔஷடம், Rasa vignanam – ரச விஞ்ஞானம், Rasa vaithiyam – ரச வைத்தியம், Rasavaatham – ரசவாதம் etc… In Siddha Medicine, Mercury is extensively used in the preparation of medicines […]
The 32 External Siddha Medicines: The traditional Dravidian system of medicine referred to popularly as siddha medicine is a vast repository of external therapies particularly, administration of drugs through routes other than oral. These procedures are as important as the internal siddha medicines in the management of health and disease. […]