The lineage of siddha system of medicine is associated with which state of india?

• v • t • e Siddha medicine is a form of In rural India, siddhars have learned methods traditionally through Siddhars are among an estimated 400,000 traditional healers practicing medicine in India, comprising some 57% of rural medical care. The History Siddha is an ancient Indian Though the origin of this system is considered to be divine, Siddhar Agasthyar is considered as the founding father of this medical system. There are 18 prominent siddhars who are the main contributors to this system of medicine. Concept of disease and cause Siddha views disease as a condition caused when the normal equilibrium of the three humors (collectively called mukkuttram) – vaadham (airy), pittham (fiery) and kapam (watery) – is disturbed. According to the Siddha medicine system, diet and lifestyle play a major role in health and in curing diseases. This concept of the Siddha medicine is termed as pathiyam and apathiyam, which is essentially a rule-based system with a list of "do's and don'ts". Herbalism The siddhars could be classified into three groups: thavaram (herbal product), thadhu (inorganic substances) and jangamam (animal products). uppu (water-soluble inorganic substances that give out vapour when put into fire), pashanam (agents not dissolved in water but emit vapour when fired), uparasam (similar to pashanam but differ in action), loham (not dissolved in water but melt when fired), rasam (substances which are soft), and ghandhagam (substances which are insoluble in water, lik...

Among the AYUSH courses offered in educational institutions, students across India also pursue Siddha Medicine. Medical colleges offer this course at the undergraduate level. The duration of the course is 5 years, like other medical courses. Students can apply for this undergraduate course after they have completed their high school education. Aspirants must make sure to secure at least 50% marks in their aggregate. The popular entrance exam that grants admission to the BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) course is NEET-UG which is conducted on the National level. There are several colleges in India that offer admission to Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery degrees. Some of the popular colleges are Kila Thiruvithamcore Siddha Vaidhya Sangam, National Institute Of Technology, Govt Siddha Medical College Tirunelveli, and many more. The average course fee for a Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery in India is between 5,000 to 3,00,000 INR. Popular designations associated with passing this course are Medical Consultant, Medical Officer, and Clinical Research. There are many reasons for students to study for the BSMS (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery) degree. Some of the reasons are. • Candidates who have a knack for Siddha Medicine can grasp profound knowledge of the subject matter • Aspirants are introduced to all the new technologies associated with this discipline • The job scope for BSMS graduates is increasing steadily every year • Professional g...

Why we say Siddha system is not a drug and cure centric system and it is fundamentally a system for health and healthy living? The truth for our claim can be easily traced from the ancient classic Siddha literature ‘Theriyar Yamaga Venba, written by one of the famous Siddhars - Theraiyar The Siddha procedures and preparations are not administered to patients just like the way allopathic system operates. When a patient visit the doctor, in allopathic system, the disease is first diagnosed and then the treatment is given and patient is asked to come for review based on the diagnosis and disease. In Siddha system, the methods followed are different. In Siddha system, the concept of diseases and its treatment lies in the correction of the thridoshas, which are different from that of the modern medicine. In Siddha system, the Siddha treatment procedures are not administered to patients who visit the Siddha Vaidyar when they visit. The best days in the week are chosen to provide Siddha procedures. According ‘ Theriyar Yamaga Venba’ Sunday and Monday are the best days. Wednesday and Saturday are not considered as good days and Friday and Thursday are considered only least preferred days not the best days for administering the Siddha treatments. As far as choosing the months in a year for administering the Siddha treatment approaches to the patients are concerned, from April 14th to June 15th (Tamil months Sithirai and Vaikasi) are the best months as in Siddha system it is believe...

Siddha medicine is an ancient system under AYUSH systems of Indian medicine, which is approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It is an atypical science which comprises of medicine, alchemy, Yogam, philosophy, and magic arts which is being practiced from early in the history of civilization. The Tamil Siddha medicine has the characteristics of Dravidian civilization of South India, a great portion of Tamil continent called Lemuria, which was submerged in the sea due to natural disasters, including the first Tamil academy. Siddha Medicinal Knowledge was was customarily defined,written and taught by Tamil physicians by which they inherited their knowledge from their forefathers for generations together. It is very largely based on the Tamil works of Siddhars, which are some of the choicest products of Dravidian intellect. A recent finding... • Chitra B et al (2015) An overview on the role of Siddha practices in the prevention and management of age related neurodegenerative disorders with special reference to Senile dementia. Indo Am J Pharm Res 5(04):1510–1521. • Durairaasan C (1951) Noi illa Neri–Siddha hygiene and preventive medicine, 1st edn. Directorate of Indian Medicine, Chennai • Ganapathy TN (2010) The Tirumandiram, ISBN 9781895383614 (set of 10 volumes) English translation with commentary • Inouye SK, Studenski S, Tinetti ME, Kuchel GA (2007) Geriatric syndromes: clinical, research, and policy implications of a core geriatric conce...