What is Siddha Medicines?
Siddha medicine is the oldest and the foremost of all other medical systems of the world.
The word "Siddha", a Tamil word, means an object to attain perfection or heavenly bliss.
Siddha generally refers to 'Athma Siddha' that is a 8th Supernatural Power.
Those who attained or achieved the above said powers are known as "Siddhars".
There were 18 important Siddhars in olden days and they developed this system of medicine.
Hence, it is called Siddha Medicine.
Basic Principles:
Siddha medical science considers nature and man as essentially one. Nature is man and man is nature. Man is said to be the microcosm and Universe is the macrocosm because what exists in the world exists in man. Man is nothing but a miniature world containing the five elements of the various principles which constitute the minerals, vegetables and animal kingdom.
According to siddha medical science, the universe originally consisted of atoms which contributed to the five basic elements viz., earth, water, fire, air and sky which correspond to the five senses of human body and they were the fundamentals of the corporeal things in the world.
A close relationship is found to exist between the external world and the internal system of man. Man consumes water and food, breathes the air and thus maintains the heat in the body. He is alive on account of life force given by ether. The earth is the first element which gives fine shape to the body including bones, tissues, muscles, skin, hair, etc., Water is the second element representing blood, secretions of the glands, vital fluid, etc., Fire is the third element that gives motion, vigor and vitality to the body. It also helps digestion, circulation and simulation besides respiration and the nervous system.
Basic Principles:
Siddha medical science considers nature and man as essentially one. Nature is man and man is nature. Man is said to be the microcosm and Universe is the macrocosm because what exists in the world exists in man. Man is nothing but a miniature world containing the five elements of the various principles which constitute the minerals, vegetables and animal kingdom.
According to siddha medical science, the universe originally consisted of atoms which contributed to the five basic elements viz., earth, water, fire, air and sky which correspond to the five senses of human body and they were the fundamentals of the corporeal things in the world.
A close relationship is found to exist between the external world and the internal system of man. Man consumes water and food, breathes the air and thus maintains the heat in the body. He is alive on account of life force given by ether. The earth is the first element which gives fine shape to the body including bones, tissues, muscles, skin, hair, etc., Water is the second element representing blood, secretions of the glands, vital fluid, etc., Fire is the third element that gives motion, vigor and vitality to the body. It also helps digestion, circulation and simulation besides respiration and the nervous system.
V.Jambu Manivannan
Traditional Herbalist
