SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE
Dr.G.Senthilvel, M.D.(s), Research officer, CCRAS, Dept. of AYUSH
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“உடமப ர அழ ய ல உய ர ர அழ வர த டமபட ம யஞ னம ச ரவம டட ர உடமபப வளரககம உப ய ற நசத உடமபப வளரதசதன உய ரவளரத சதசன.” - த ர நத ரம If the body perishes, Prana departs Nor will the light of truth be reached I learned the way of preserving my body And so doing my Prana too. - Thirumanthiram www.similima.com
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Origin • Siddha system with its Thamizh origin also is associated with Thamizh language which is the last surviving classical language of India. • Siddha system has its origin about 10000 BC according to recent archeological studies. • Siddha system is nothing but a part of Thamizh civilization which is the only civilization alive from pre-historical periods.
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Siddhars • Siddhars are divine people as well as scientists who have attained Siddhi. Siddhi is nothing but enlightment. • Siddhars developed the Thamizh medical system and have written lot of literatures in medicine, alchemy, astrology, life style, dietetics etc. • Siddhars with the help of their astanga siddhic power and spiritual efficacy developed single and compound medicinal products from herbs, metals and minerals. www.similima.com
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Antiquity of Siddha system • Siddha system is built with special focus on food habits consisting with six tastes. The six tastes which are very much concerned with the Uyir thathu ie. Vaatham, Pitham and Kabam. • Derangement of Uyir thathu leads to diseases of body and mind. • Causes of diseases as per Siddha system are – – – –
Unavu (food) Seyal (doings) Kaalam (climate and environment) Kanmam (by birth) www.similima.com
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Medicine “ றபபத உடல சE ய ரநமதமனல கம றபபத உளசE ய ரநமதனச லம றபபத இன சE ய வ ர த ரகக றபபத பவயம ரநமதனல ச .” - த ர நத ரம “One that cures physical ailment is medicine One that cures psychological ailment is medicine One that prevent ailment is medicine One that bestows immortality is medicine.” - Thirumanthiram www.similima.com
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Siddha system enumerated many herbal and herbo-mineral formulations indicated for specific disorders. Some of them are, Gastrointestinal disorders Respiratory disorders, Neurological disorders, Musculo-skeletal disorders Cardio-vascular disorders Psychomatic disorders etc. www.similima.com
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Importance for herbs in Siddha system சவரப ர தபழப ர ஞ னகக ல ம ளளம ளள பறப ம நதரம ப ர ப சர. • In siddha system herbs are widely used as a first drug of choice for any ailment.
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Herbs containing quintessence of metals Herbs containing quintessence of lead “ Rபதமதத ரககஞ ம வ மவளபளச றசவபள ப தபகசவலபபரதத மதபதயம சக த லசபர நத லவ ழத றபபள மவளளரகம ஏநத பழய Rய மல.” Herbs containing quintessence of copper “மக வபவச வபபக மக டய ன றகRபர ம வவலபகய ன ம நதர அய ஒவவ டம மகக பபள கரப^ மசத பலககஞ ம சதககவ மல பவ ம மப.” www.similima.com
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Usage of herbs in siddha system • • • • • • • • • •
Charu (Juice) Surasam (Concoction) Chooranam (Powder) Kudineer (Decoction) Mathirai (Pill / Tablet) Lehiyam (Stirring Choornam with syrup) Thailam (Medicated oil) Theeneer (Distilled liquid) Karkam (Fresh ground herb) Manappagu (Boiling the kudineer with palm jaggery)
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Herbs used for calcination in Siddha system Various herbs are used for purification and calcination processes of various metals and minerals in siddha system. Eg. • Maruthonri (Lawsonia inermis) purifies Sulphur. • Thulasi (Ocimum sanctum) used for calcination of Lead. www.similima.com
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Traditional parameters for identification of a drug Grouping of herbs based on their activity & nature • பஞ மலம (பஞ - FIVE மலம - ROUTE of herb ) • த மலம (த - TEN மலம - ROUTE of herb ) • த கடக (த
- THREE கடக - STIMULANTS / ACRIDS)
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Active compounds from herbs • Compounds extracted from the solution of the ash obtained by burning the herbs. Eg. Salt of Achyranthes aspera (E யரவ உபப) Salt of Cissus quadrangularis (ப ரணபட உபப) • Compounds extracted from the solution of the herbs. Eg. Extract of Tinospora cardifolia ( Rநத ல தத)
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Plants used for specific diseases Jaundice • Keezha nelli • Karisalai • Nelli • Vilvam • Vembu • Manjal • Nerunjil
Venereal diseases • Serankottai • Seruppadai • Sivanarvembu • Parangippattai • Ammanpacharisi • Thetran kottai • Akasagarudan www.similima.com
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Plants used for specific diseases Diabetes mellitus • Aavarai • Naval • Koshtam • Venthayam • Seenthil • Sirukurinjan • Nellikkai
Urolithiasis • Sirupeelai • Nerunjil • Vellarivithai • Nayuruvi • Mookkarattai • Mavilingam • Neermulli www.similima.com
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Plants used for specific diseases Hemorrhoids • Thutthi • Nayuruvi • Pirandai • Venthayam • Avuri • Kondrai • Karunai • Kadukkai pinju
Arthritis • Kadambu • Merugan kizhangu • Vathanarayanan • Aamanakku • Milagu • Vizhuthi • Malaivembu • Amukkara www.similima.com
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Kaya karpam (Anti-ageing drugs) In order to maintain sound physical well being and strong mental balance, Siddha system advises principled nature food intake, adaptation of Yogasanam, Pranayamam (breathing exercises) and Dhyanam practices to attain total body and life care. It is a proven fact that Siddhars have cured patients by administering plant products for relieving them not only from infections but also from ageing. Eg. • மப றறபலக பகய நதகபர (Eclipta prostrata) • மவளமளரகக (Calotropis gigantea) • கRழ மEலல (Phyllanthus amarus) • கடகக ய (Terminaliawww.similima.com chebula) • வ ஷணகரநபத (Evalvulus alsinoides ) Etc.
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Home remedies in Siddha system • As already told Siddha system is more concerned about food and food habits “Food itself is medicine Medicine itself is food” • Different types of foods are described in Siddha system for different climates. • So Siddha system of medicine is being also practiced in every south Indian home by the ladies as Veetu vaithiyam or Paati www.similima.com 18 vaithiyam . Contd…
Home remedies in Siddha system • Lot of simple preparations from plants are available and practiced in south India. • Some of the plants can be used in every home are described here.
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ஆவ பர - Cassia auriculata
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ஆவ பர - Cassia auriculata “ச கதத ன சல வ பளநத லம மவடபடயனல ஆகதத ன பணச^ டரஙக ர ^ - சப கதத ன ஆவ பரப பஞ கஙமக ள அதத சரம த கமம சப ம ஏவ பரக கண ட சத!” • • • •
Diabetes mellitus Leucorrhoea Dysentery Tubercular fever www.similima.com
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உதத
^ - Pergularia daemia
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உதத
^ - Pergularia daemia
“உதத ^ ய பலய ல உளவய றற கன ம கதத ம வலயங கள ரமசப ம-பறற இ ககம வலய பரபபம எததடபபம ஏகம ப கக த நதமம சப ம ப ர.”
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• Gastritis • Spasmodic pain • Bronchial asthma
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ஓ தழ த
பர - Ionidium suffruticosum
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ஓ தழ த
பர - Ionidium suffruticosum
“த தபவயணட ககம தன ச கதபதத மத பலககம ஆதரவ ச ன க கழகதரஞ- Rதமசப ம R தழ த பரவ ழ ம யய டவனச ஓ தழ த பரபய யண.” • Loss of libido • Leucorrhoea • Immunomodulator
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ரத – Terminalia arjuna
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ரத – Terminalia arjuna “ஓதம ன ER ழ பவ சய டடம ப ரச கங க தம ன சவ டக கடததஙக ண சப த யகக ம டத க ற ச சரதத ன தயகக றககம ரதஞ றற.” • Diabetes insipidus • Venereal diseases • Fever
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தள
Ocimum sanctum
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தள
Ocimum sanctum
“சப ல டட வ ததத ரப பணபன பப ^ பய ச சல டட வ தத வ ளஙகச – ல வரநத மடறகமவபப வர சல டடம ப ரநதப பப ய தத யதபதப சபய” • Psyco- somatic diseases • Fever • sinusitis
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வலல பர Centella asiatica
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வலல பர Centella asiatica “வலல பர ய ன பல மவலல ப ப ^ கள
ரவகறப யக மக ள ல ப ய ம யய ன ல”
• Rejuvenating drug • Skin diseases
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வ லவம Aegle marmelos
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வ லவம Aegle marmelos “வ லலவதத ன சவரகக வறகன வ யகபம ம லலமவ ண^ ப ததநமத டரச பப வலலகப த கசரம ERசரறறஞ நE மய ட ம யவலயம சவகம ட ERஙகச ” • • • •
Gastritis Dropsy Respiratory disorders Delirium www.similima.com
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மEலல Phyllanthus emblica
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மEலல Phyllanthus emblica “மபபளக யநத^ தத ச கம ப றகக ள பப ளபள சப சலயழக வ யககச - ச பபவரங சக ய மறஙகற பய மக ளளவ ரணடபஙக ய லக மண^மபற ய ல.” • Loss of libido • Rejuvenation
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அமககர Withania somnifera
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அமககர Withania somnifera “மக ஞ நதவரபப ங மக டயகயம சபலய ஞசகரபப ன ப ணட மவபபதபப வ ஞ மசவற சத டமம சப ச கம அனலணட ம அசவகந த கமகன றற ” • • • • •
Skin diseases Respiratory diseases Anaemia Arthritis Loss of libido www.similima.com
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Rநத ல Tinospora cardifolia
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Rநத ல Tinospora cardifolia “மப ற Rநத ற க ழஙக மப ஙக தச கம எசசகய சர கம இபளபபவ டம – பசப ய ய ஓடரதத ப ததம உயரசரஙகபளக கபளயந சதட ய ச ன தரஞ ச ர.” • Diabetes mellitus • Tuberculosis • Fever
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கடகக ய Terminlia chebula
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கடகக ய Terminlia chebula “கடகக யந த யங கரத மல னமறன ற லங கடகக யத த யககத கஙக ணER – கடகக யசE ய ஓடட யடறசறறறம உறறவனபன சய சபவகள ஊடடயடசறறற மவநத.” • Alterative • Rejuvenation
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கறற பழ (க
) Aloe vera
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கறற பழ (க
) Aloe vera
“வறற க க தனபன வறறமலன வண^ னஞ Rர மறற க க மயன மளச – Eறற ககந த ணப ய லல ந மத பவயச ய ன ல மணப க நற யள.” • Rejuvenation • Alterative
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ச ர ஙமக டபட - Semecarpus anacardium
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ச ர ஙமக டபட - Semicorpus anacordium “ கடடங கயசர கங மக லலம வ டப கந தடடநதரஙக ர சபலயம சப ம டடலரங கநதன ய சல க ரநத க கடடம சப ஞ ம ஙபகய ல ஏநதச ங மக டபடபத சய” • • • •
Skin diseases Tuberculosis Arthritis Venereal diseases www.similima.com
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E யரவ – Achyranthus aspera
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E யரவ – Achyranthus aspera “ லக ரங பகபபள அப ரகக ய ன சவர ல வ யமணட ம இபலமல உத ர நதம சபத க பமவ யரவதநத ய றஙக ச கம பலசயறம படப ய மளள ப றறம வன மலம பல தரகக களளழபக ERககவஙகச நதரம பணண சத ” • Hemorrhoids • Diarrhoea • Leucorrhoea
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E லசவமப - Andrographis paniculata
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E லசவமப - Andrographis paniculata “ வ தசரம ERசரறறம றறஞ சரசத ட க தம ன ஓடககடயஙக ண தரச ப தத யககறககம ப னபமதள பவகமக டககம சததE லசவமப ன மத ழ ல.” • Fever • Sinusitis
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எடட Strycnos nux vomica Even though it is Poisonous, Siddha system uses this drug for
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மக டசவல Plumbago zeylanica • • • • • •
Pubo Hemorrhoids Arthritis Venereal disease Fever Carcinoma
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கRழ மEலலPhyllanthus amarus
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கRழ மEலல Phyllanthus amarus “ Rத த ப ததவ டஞ ம வவ ழ ய ன சE யக கடடம பதம ட சபய ரததப சப கககளம பதலததள த ழவ யப ப^ நசதகநதபப த மப யயலசவ கRழவ மயன மEலலகசக.” • Eye diseases • Hemorrhage • Jaundice
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VARMAM • “Varmam”, a unique treatment method left by the Siddhars, the great saints is a gifted branch of Siddha Medicine. • The term Varmam is otherwise called as Kaalam, Swasam, Praanan, Kalai, Saram, Yogam, Vaasi etc.,
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• “Varmam is nothing but Vital Energy centers located in our body”. • The study of Varmam is called “VARMALOGY”. Varmam or Varmam Therapy is restricted to Tamil Nadu State only. • In Tamil Nadu also, it is more specific and confined to Nagercoil and Kanyakumari Districts. • An expert in Varmam physician is called “Aasaan or Varmaani”. www.similima.com
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CLASSIFICATION According to Anatomical Locations • Head to Neck • Neck to Navel • Navel to Anus • Upper Limb • Lower Limb
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According to Dhoshas (Humoral Classification) • Vatha Varmam • Pitha Varmam • Silaethuma Varmam Numerical Classification • Unilateral – Located Unilaterally • Symmetrical Varmam Points – Located on both the sides (Left & Right) • Midline Varmam points www.similima.com
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Various types of points • • • • • • • • • • • •
1. Thodu Varmam - Minor Points (96) 2. Padu Varmam - Major Points (12) 3. Thattu Varmam - Activating the Varmam point by slapping 4. Inai Varmam - Stimulation of Two different Points (Paired Varmam) 5. Pakka Varmam - Proximity of Varmam Points 6. Natchathira Varmam – Points related with 27 Stars 7. Ellidai Varmam - Varmam Points located in between the joints 8. Oodhu Varmam - Stimulation of Varmam Point by Blowing 9. Nakku Varmam Activation of Varmam point by means of Licking 10. Noekku Varmam –Treatment given by without touching the Patient) 11. Kiraga Varmam - Varmam Points related to Planets 12. Patchi Varmam - Varmam Points related to Bio – Clock www.similima.com 58
METHODS OF TREATMENT • Varmam Treatment may either be given alone or combined with drug therapy • Stimulation of Varmam Point alone • Stimulation of Varmam Points and administration of Herbal Preparations • Stimulation of Varmam Points and administration of Metallic Preparation • Stimulation of Varmam Points and administration of Preparations from Animal sources • Stimulation of Varmam Points according to Individual Stars/Planets • Stimulation of Varmamwww.similima.com Points by Tantric Energy
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Scope and Utilization of Varmam Treatment • • • • •
No known side effects No specialized equipment is required Easy administration Cost effective Duration of treatment may be shortened, when combined with the regular treatment procedures. • Dosage of the drugs may be minimized, when is given in addition to the conventional treatment • improves the Quality of Life and gives a sense of well being. • provides a lot of scope in Clinical Research for various www.similima.com 60 chronic ailments
• Varmam can even help the Coma patients to regain consciousness • The Synovial fluid can be re-synthesized by regular application of Varmam points, which will be of great use in the cases of Osteo Arthritis • It is useful in conditions like Hyperhidrosis/ Anhidrosis also.
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Thank you very much and awaiting guidelines to shape up better….
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