Siddha medicine is one of the ancient traditional medicinal systems of India that originated in southern India. It is based on the concepts of maintaining balance between Vatha, Pitha, and Kapha, which are considered responsible for health. Diagnosis in Siddha medicine involves examining eight factors including the tongue, voice, eyes, touch, stool, and pulse. Treatment methods include herbal remedies, minerals, animal products, and procedures like bloodletting and heat application. While Siddha medicine was popular historically, allopathic medicine is now more commonly used, though Siddha is still practiced and research continues through institutions like the National Institute of Siddha. Reviving interest in Siddha medicine could help

1. Siddha medicine system
Presented by Puja Ghosh
M.Pharm 1st year, Pharmacognosy

2. Indigenous system of medicine:
India has rich tradition of medicinal system also known as Folk
medicine or as indigenous remedies,
Officially recognized ITM system is AYUSH- six different health
care system- Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, siddha, and
homeopathy.
AYUSH is synonymous with
allied science,
traditional health care,
indigenous system of medicine,
alternative medicine,
CAM(complementary and alternative medicine)

3. WHO defines
traditional medicine
“ The health care practices
approaches, knowledge
and beliefs incorporating
plant, animal and mineral-
based medicines, spiritual
therapies, manual
techniques and exercises,
applied singularly or
combination to treat,
diagnose and prevent
illness or maintain well
being”

4. Siddha Medicine

5. History: Siddha medicine (Tamil literature)
Most ancient traditional medicinal system,
originated in Southern India, generated from
Dravidian culture in pre- vedic period
According to the tradition lord Shiva conveyed the
knowledge of medicine to his wife Parvati and after
passed it to Nandi from Parvati, and finally to
Siddhas( Who has achieved Ashtamahasiddhi) .
Siddha, comes from siddhi, In Tamil word means
heavenly bliss.

6. What is
happening
siddha
system of
medicine?
 prevention
and
preservation of
health.
By
maintenance
and restoration
of good health.

7. .
The Siddhars:
Siddha focused to
“Ashtamahasiddhi”, that is eight
supernatural power.
By intense yogic practices including
years of periodic fasting, meditation,
believe to have achieved supernatural
power or Mastery over nature called
siddhars.
They are lived thousand year by
their devotion, search of truth,
attained perfection.

8. Siddhras practiced intense
yogic Agastyar is considered
the first siddha and the guru of
all siddhars; the siddha
system is believed to have
been handed over to him
by Muruga, son of goddess
Shiva and goddess parvati.
His 18 discipline contributes
thousand text on siddha and
medicinal system.

9. Basic Principles of siddha medicines:
Healthy sole developed by healthy bodies.
Siddha system built with special focus on food
habbits, consisting with six tastes which are
concern with Vatha (air), Pitha (fire), Kapha (earth
and water),
Dearrangements of these, leads to disease of
body, and mind
Under normal conditions, the ratio between Vatha,
Pitha, and Kapha are 4:2:1, respectively.

10. What is disease and its cause –
According to siddha a disorder of structure or function in a human,
animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or
that affects a specific location and result of physical injury.
Food (Unavu)
Doings (Seyal)
Climate and environment (Kaalam)
By birth (Kanmam)
Diet
physical activities
stress

11. Classification of Siddha medicine system:
In siddha tradition, the shiv cult is associated with its
medical counterpart, is mainly therapeutic. One is the
yogic way and other is through medicine.
Siddha medicine system is categorize
A. On the basis of Properties
B. On the basis of Mode of application
C. On the basis of Treatment method

12. .
On the basis of
Properties
Guna
(character)
Veerya
(potency)
Pirivu
(class)
Mahimai
(action)
Suvai
(taste)

13.  .
On the basis of Mode
of application
• Internal medicine
• Administered through oral
route.
• Based on their form, method
of preparation, shelf life
classified 32 categories
• External medicine
• Administered through
nasal, eye, ear drop
• Have certain procedure-
Leech application

14. .
On the basis of
Treatment method
Devamaruthuvum
(Divine method)
Medicine like
mercury, sulfer,
pashnams used.
Manuda
maruthuvam
(rational method)
Herbs like churanam,
kudineer used
Asura
maruthuvum
(Surgical method)
Also incision,
excision, heat
application, blood
letting used

15. Drugs in siddha medicine system
Thavara
(herbal
products)
Dhathu
(inorganic
substances)
Jangamam
(animal
products)
Rasam- drugs are soft
Ghandhagam- drugs which are insoluble in water
Uppu – water soluble inorganic subatance
Pashanam- drugs not dissolve in water
Uparasam- same as pashanam but different in action
Loham- not dissolved in water but melt when fired

16. Diagnosis
examination of eight items is required which is
commonly known as "enn vakaith thervu".
Na (tongue): black in Vaatham, yellow or red in
pitham, white in kapam, ulcerated in anaemia.
Varnam (colour): dark in Vaatham, yellow or red in
pitham, pale in kapam.
Kural (voice): normal in Vaatham, high-pitched in
pitham, low-pitched in kapam, slurred in alcoholism.
Kan (eyes): muddy conjunctiva, yellowish or red in
pitham, pale in kapam.

17. Thodal (touch): dry in Vaatham, warm in pitham, chill in
kapam, sweating in different parts of the body.
Malam (stool): black stools indicate Vaatham, yellow
pitham, pale in kapam, dark red in ulcer and shiny in
terminal illness.
Neer (urine): early morning urine is examined; straw
color indicates indigestion, reddish-yellow color in
excessive heat, rose in blood pressure, saffron color in
jaundice, and looks like meat washed water in renal
disease.
Naadi (pulse): the confirmatory method recorded on the
radial artery

18. Present scenario of Siddha system of
medicine:
Siddha has lost popularity after allopathic medicine was
introduced as a more- scientific medical system.
This indigenous system of medicine is very beneficial for good
health and healthy life, it is also uses in other country,
The Tamil Nadu state runs a 5.5-year course in Siddha
medicine (BSMS: Bachelor in Siddha Medicine and Surgery).
The Indian Government also gives its focus on Siddha, by
starting up medical colleges and research centers like National
Institute of Siddha and Central Council for Research in
Siddha.
Commercially, Siddha medicine is practiced by Siddha
referred in Tamil as vaithiyars

19. Need of Hour:
Though allopathic medicine system is widely used, But
there are several Pros and Cons in allopathic treatment.
treating acute and life threatening illness and injuries and
its can totally cure the disease. making our
immune system weak, side effect, drug interactions,
resulting causes of new disease occurred after few hours,
may be few days or few months or years.
Siddha medicine was found effective for chikungunya,
jaundice, liver disease like Fatty liver, alcoholic liver
disease, there used liv 52 AYUSH medicine administered
for 1 year, suggested by Allopathic doctor, having no side
effect.

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