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, THRI KADUKAM are some of the […]
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, mainly to Tami Nadu. Siddha […]
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, Rasavatham ரசவாதம், Thanga viththai தங்க […]
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 after purification. Mercury is also […]
