{"id":796,"date":"2016-05-25T15:56:49","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T15:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/?p=796"},"modified":"2016-05-25T15:56:49","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T15:56:49","slug":"types-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/types-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Types of treatments in Siddha Medicine System. When to choose what?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><u><b>Types Of Siddha Treatments:<\/b><\/u><\/h2>\n<p>In Siddha Medicine, the person is treated rather than his symptoms of diseases.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b89\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/b><\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/span><\/b><\/span><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The learned (physician) should ascertain the condition of his patient; the nature of his disease, and the season (of the year) and (then) proceed (with his treatment).<\/p>\n<p>Based on the above couplet, the medical approach of siddha treatments are determined by siddha physicians in three categories as follows,<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Deva Maruthuvam (Divine method)\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Manida Maruthuvam (Human or rational method)\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Asura Maruthuvam (Surgical method)\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b85\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The methods are determined based on the severity of diseases and the potency of the Siddha medicines administered in each category.<\/p>\n<div class=\"perfect-pullquote vcard pullquote-align-full\">\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b>\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd(\u0b87\u0bb2\u0bc8) \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd<\/b><\/span> <span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc7\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><b>!<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to the above siddha formula, it is advised to treat diseases first with medicines prepared from herbs roots and leaves, if the disease persists and unresponsive, then medicines of herbo-mineral mix or calcinated metals treated with herbs extracts are to be administered.<\/p>\n<h3><b>a) <\/b><b>Deva Maruthuvam (Divine method)\u00a0<\/b><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b>\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb5 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/b><\/span><\/span><b>.<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_811\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-811\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-811 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"siddha treatment where metals are used as drug\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-990x660.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines-441x294.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/metal-based-medicines.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-811\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Metal and Herbo-Mineral based medicines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Divine Method is considered the superior method of medical approach in treating the patients with the aid of compounds of Mercury, Sulfur and arsenic compounds according to the principles laid out in Tamil siddha medicine system. This method is opposed to Asura Maruthuvam, one consisting chiefly of surgical operations, which is also inferior method of treatment. This method is also opposed to manida maruthuvam, where the treatments is with animal and vegetable drugs- medicines prepared with only herbs.<\/p>\n<p>The medicines used in this method prepared from metals and minerals [<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1<\/span><\/span>], which are titrated with poly-herbal extracts to form\u00a0medicines\u00a0of high potency. This medicines are to be administered in only very small doses for chronic ailments and gives quick recovery compared to other methods of treatments.<\/p>\n<p>Parpam <span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>, Chendooram\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>, Chunnam\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>, Mezhugu\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1<\/span>, Pathangam\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0baa\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>, Sathu\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1<\/span>, Kalangu\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0bb3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1<\/span>, Kattu <span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1<\/span>, Urukku\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1<\/span>, Karpam\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span>, Theeneer\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd<\/span>, Guruguligai\u00a0<span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8 <\/span>are the types of Siddha Medicines used in this category which has long span of life.<\/p>\n<p><b>b) Manida Maruthuvam (Human or rational method)\u00a0<\/b><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_810\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-810\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-810 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pure-herbal-medicines-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"type of siddha treatment where pure herb are used as drugs single or compound\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pure-herbal-medicines-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pure-herbal-medicines-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pure-herbal-medicines.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-810\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pure Herbs of single or compound drugs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manida Maruthuvam is considered inferior to deva Maruthuvam and superior to the Asura Maruthuvam. In this method, medicines are prepared from vegetable [<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1<\/span><\/span>] and animal kingdom [<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb5 \u0bb5\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1<\/span><\/span>]. Drugs of metal and mineral origins[<span lang=\"hi-IN\"><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u00a0<\/span><\/span>] are not used here. The medicines of this category has short life span.<\/p>\n<p>Charu, Surasam, Kudineer, Karkam, Utkalee, Adai, Choornam, Pittu, Vadagam, Vennai, Manapagu, Nei, Rasayanam, Ilagam, Ennai, Mathirai, Pakkuvam, Thenural, Theeneer, Mezhugu, Kadugu, Kuzhambu are the internal medicines used in this method of medical approach.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Vedhu, Pattru, Ottradam, Poochu, Kattu, Pottanam, Kallikam, Thokkanam, Podithimirthal, Mai, Nasiyam, Nasikaparnam are the external therapies or medicines used in Manida Marutuvam.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>c) Asura Maruthuvam (Surgical method)\u00a0<\/b><span lang=\"hi-IN\"><b><span lang=\"hi-IN\">\u0b85\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This method is the operative branch of the medical practice, ie surgery.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-418\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-418\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/metallic-cautery-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Cautery in siddha\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/metallic-cautery-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/metallic-cautery-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/metallic-cautery-441x293.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.tknsiddha.com\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/metallic-cautery.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Non invasive Surgical procedure- Cautery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instrumental or manual operations are performed by siddha physicians either in extracting foreign objects or as a corrective surgery. This type of treatment method is considered formerly a very low kind of treatment compared to other methods.<\/p>\n<p>Asura Maruthuvam is of three types,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aruvai or Surgical application<\/li>\n<li>Agni or Heat application<\/li>\n<li>Karam or Caustic application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Types Of Siddha Treatments: In Siddha Medicine, the person is treated rather than his symptoms of diseases. \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd. The learned (physician) should ascertain the condition of his patient; the nature of his disease, and the season (of the year) and (then) proceed (with his treatment). 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