14/09/2019
SIDDHA MEDICINE:
The Siddha System of Medicine (Traditional Tamil System of medicine), which has been prevalent in the ancient Tamil land, is the foremost of all other medical systems in the world. Its origin goes back to B.C 10,000 to B.C 4,000
Mythically, the origin of Siddha is attributed to Lord Siva, who is supposed to have handed it down to his consort Parvathi (Shakthi), who in turn passed on the sacred knowledge to Nandi, from whom it was transmitted to the first of "Siddhars". Siddha is a Tamil word derived from "siddhi" -- attaining perfection in life or heavenly bliss.
The system is said to have emerged in antiquity, from the highly evolved consciousness of the Siddhars. The clarified intellect and heightened intuition of the Siddhars, resulting from their yogic powers, enabled them to explore the world around them and exploit its natural resources for the sake of humanity.
Their findings on the characteristics of plants, metals, minerals and animal products and their knowledge of the properties of drugs, its purification, processing, fixing dosage, toxicity, antidote and clinical application, were preserved in the form of verses for the use of the posterity.
This unique legacy was bequeathed to select disciples or "chidas" by word of mouth.
According to the manikandan, there were 22 principal siddhars. Of these 22, Agasthya is believed to be the father of siddha medicine. Siddhars believed that a healthy soul can only be developed through a healthy body.
It is believed that there was a line of 21 siddhars, with Agasthya being the foremost and a large portion of Siddha lore is credited to him. With time, this oral tradition was transcribed on palm leaf manuscripts that now serve as the major repository of the knowledge.
Siddha is a comprehensive system that places equal emphasis on the body, mind and spirit and strives to restore the innate harmony of the individual. Treatment is aimed at restoring balance to the mind-body system. Diet and lifestyle play a major role not only in maintaining health but also in curing diseases.
Siddha is an ancient system of medicine and healing that origination in South India.
The term Siddha comes from Tamil language which means perfection or achievement. According to popular belief, the Siddha system of medicine is divine in origin. It is believed to have been passed on by the 'Siddhars', incarnations of God, to serve humanity. In Siddha, an individual is a microcosm of the universe, who body consists of 5 primordial elements - earth, fire, water, air and space.
Three Humours in Siddha:
Many of us confuse Siddha with Ayurveda. This is predominantly because Siddha shares its conceptual framework of the three humours with Ayurveda:
Vatha - Vatha is associated with elements of 'space' and 'air', which governs sensory and motor activities and movements in the body and mind.
Pitta - Pitta is associated with the element of 'fire' and is responsible for maintaining body heat.
Kapha - Kapha is associated with the elements of 'earth' and 'water' which is responsible for strength and endurance.
This is Believed to be one of the oldest forms of medical practices in the world, Siddha advocates living in harmony and balance with the nature around us with a focus on diet, lifestyle and exercise. By tapping into the benefits of comprehensive, natural, and harmonious lifestyle with Siddha, one can be assured to be cured off many chronic ailments without producing any side effects.
There has been a resurgence of traditional medical systems the world over, based on the holistic nature of their approach to healing. The efficacy of indigenous systems has been proved in various contexts. They tend to use locally available, cost effective materials for treatment.
Hence, the Siddha system which also has strong cultural and historical bonds with the people of Tamil Nadu is becoming increasingly relevant.
ABOUT- Dr.Prakash Siddhavalliar :
Dr Prakash Siddhavalliar is one among the Siddhars who is a heriditory Siddha practitioner and has been practicing this ancient Medicine for past 20 years.
He is specialised in Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Diabetes, Epilepsy and different other ailments. specializes treating children with special care & needs (physical, mental dysfunctions / disorders, paralyses, autism etc.). He has treated more than 1000 children all over the world so far and showed progress in a month's time in most of cases and brought smile & promises back in the faces of parents & care takers. He prescribes herbal medicine with or without massage based on the stage & complexity of illness.
He is based out of Salem -Tamilnadu and successfully have cured CP patients-100% and Autistic patients.
He has learnt the art of Siddha medicine directly from Siddhars in Srirengam, Trichy and surrounding areas while helping them with preparing medicine & treating patients. He can be contacted in his cell number, +91 7373773396(Dr. Prakash) and 7975778346 (Dr. Sumana Bhattacharya) for appointments.
