Alchemy (Rasavatham) in Siddha Medicine: What does Rasavatham ரசவாதம் Mean? In Tamil Siddha Medicine system Rasavatham ரசவாதம் means Alchemy. Rasa denotes mercury and vatham means preparation of gold from mercury or other metals. Alchemy is called by different names in Siddha System, as Vagaara viththai வகார வித்தை, Yema viththai ஏமவித்தை, […]
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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 […]